Grant of Combined Duty Allowance to Branch Postmasters (BPMs) working at Single handed Branch Post Offices

No.17-31/2016-GDS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
Establishment Division
(GDS Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi -110001
Dated: 01.02.2022

Office Memorandum

Subject: Grant of Combined Duty Allowance to Branch Postmasters (BPMs) working at Single handed Branch Post Offices-regarding.

This is regarding grant of Combined Duty Allowance (CDA) to Branch Postmasters (BPMs) who are working at single-handed Branch Post Offices.

2. The proposal for grant of Combined Duty Allowance (CDA) to Branch Postmasters (BPMs) who are working at single-handed Branch Post Offices has been examined in consultation with Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance on examination of the proposal has agreed to grant Combined Duty Allowance w.e.f 01.07.2018 as under:-.

Combined duty of	Revised rates of CDA (per month)
Mail Delivery or Mail Conveyance by BPMs of Single handed BOs	Rs.1170/-
Mail Delivery plus Mail Conveyance by BPMs of Single handed BOs	Rs.2340/-

3. This OM issues with the concurrence of AS & FA Diary Number 158/2021-22/FA-CS(P) dated 01.02.2022 and Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance vide their ID Note Number. A-27023/5/2017/E.IIB (7th CPC) dated 24.01.2022.

4. Hindi version will follow.

(Smriti Sharan)
Dy. Director General (Establishment)

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