FAQ 13 — LTC Rules
Original Rule Text
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<table><tr><td>57 Whether Sikkim is included in North Eastern Region (NER)? Yes. Sikkim is one of the parts of NER (i.e. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim). [OM No. 31011/4/2007-Estt.A-IV dated 14.05.2008] 58 Are Lakshadweep Islands included in the Special Dispensation Scheme ? No. 59 Whether the Government employees who are not eligible for Home Town LTC may avail the Special Dispensation scheme of conversion of Home Town LTC to travel to NER/A&N/ J&K/ Ladakh ? No. Employees whose Home Town & Headquarters are same are not eligible for Home Town LTC and hence, the question of conversion of Home Town LTC to travel to these places under Special Dispensation Scheme does not arise. 60 Whether non-entitled officers are entitled to travel directly by air from their Headquarters /place of posting to NER/A&N/ J&K/Ladakh? Yes. Air travel by non-entitled Government employees to NER, J&K, Ladakh and A&N is allowed to travel by air in Economy class whether they avail the concession against Anywhere in India LTC or in lieu of the Home Town LTC under Special Dispensation Scheme only. However, the reimbursement will be restricted to the actual air fare for the direct journey or the fare entitled under Special Dispensation Scheme, whichever is less. 61 Will the Government employee whose Home Town is situated in NER/A&N/J&K/Ladakh also be allowed conversion of Home Town LTC for availing the Special Dispensation Scheme to visit any place in any one of the three regions out of the above mentioned four regions except the region wherein his/her Hometown is situated ? Yes. 62 Whether Govt. employee who has already availed one Home town LTC in the current block can avail Yes, he can avail it against All India LTC, but not under Special Dispensation Scheme.</td></tr></table>
What This Means
This section clarifies several specific questions about the Special Dispensation Scheme — the scheme that allows non-entitled government employees to fly to certain remote regions. Sikkim is part of the North Eastern Region (NER), so employees can fly there under the scheme. However, Lakshadweep Islands are not included in the Special Dispensation Scheme.
Employees whose Home Town and Headquarters are the same are not eligible for Home Town LTC at all, so they cannot use the conversion of Home Town LTC to visit NER or other special dispensation destinations. Non-entitled employees can fly directly to NER/J&K/Ladakh/A&N in Economy Class — whether they use the All India LTC or convert their Home Town LTC. Employees whose Home Town is already in one of the four special regions can convert their Home Town LTC to visit one of the other three regions (but not the one where their Home Town is located). An employee who has already used their Home Town LTC in the current block can still visit NER/J&K/A&N/Ladakh, but only against All India LTC — not under the Special Dispensation Scheme.
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Key Points
- 1Sikkim IS part of NER; Lakshadweep is NOT part of the Special Dispensation Scheme.
- 2Employees with HQ = Home Town are ineligible for Home Town LTC — cannot use Special Dispensation Scheme on Home Town LTC.
- 3Non-entitled employees may fly Economy Class to NER/J&K/Ladakh/A&N under the scheme.
- 4Employees with Home Town in one of the four special regions can convert Home Town LTC to visit one of the other three regions.
- 5If Home Town LTC for the current block is already used, NER/J&K/A&N/Ladakh can still be visited using All India LTC.
Practical Example
Mahesh Kumar is posted in Delhi and his Home Town is Hyderabad. He is not entitled to fly by air under normal LTC rules. He wants to visit Shillong in Meghalaya. Under the Special Dispensation Scheme, Mahesh can fly in Economy Class from Delhi to Shillong. Reimbursement is capped at the actual economy airfare for the direct route or the entitled rail fare, whichever is less.
His colleague Priya has her Home Town in Guwahati (Assam, which is part of NER). She wants to use the Special Dispensation Scheme. She can convert her Home Town LTC to visit J&K, Ladakh, or A&N — but not any other NER state, since her Home Town is already in NER.
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