RURAL ALLOWANCE

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

Health & Family Welfare (B2) Department,

Secretariat, Chennai – 9

Letter No. 17958/B2/2000-5

Dated : 24.7.2000

From

Thiru L. K. Tripathy, I.A.S.,

Secretary to Government

To

The Principal Accountant General ( A & E)

261, Anna salai,

Chennai – 600 018 (we)

Tamil Nadu.

Sir,

Sub : Tamil Nadu Medical Service – Admissibility of Rural allowance to Civil Surgeons and Senor Civil Surgeons Clarifications – Reg.

Ref : 1) Your Lr.Nn.GAO II/II/770 dt. 31.1.96.

2) Your Lr.No. GAD 11/11/87 dt. 5.6.97

3) Your Lr. No. GAD/II/244, dt. 18.9.97

4) From this DM & RHS Lr. No. 31320/E7/3/2000 dt. 6.4.2000

5) From the DM & RHS Lr No. 31320/E7/3/2000 dt. 23.5.2000

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I am directed to refer to your letters first to third cited an the state that a Medical Officer posted to Primary Health Centres is entitled to draw Rural Allowance irrespective of the category to which he belongs viz., - Civil Surgone/Senior Civil Surgeon. I am, therefore, to request be, permitted for draw the Rural Allowance at the rates admissible.

2.In-this context, I am directed to enclose a copy of G.O.(MS) No. 499 Finance (All) dt. 15.9.98, according to which Medical Officers working in Primary Health Centres, shall be allowed the Special pay of Rs. 300/-Per Month attached to the post besides Rural Allowance at the revised rates ordered therein.

3.This letter issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department vide its U.O. No. 54527/AII/2000 dated 18.7.2000

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

ABSTRACT

Tamil Nadu Medical Service Enhancement of Rural Allowance sanctioned to the Medical Officers working in Primary Health Centres where Government Quarters not provided – Orders – issued.

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HEALTH INDIAN MEDICINE AND HOMEOPATHY AND FAMILY WELFARE

G.O. MS-No. 484 Dated 2^nd April 1991

19^th Panguni, Pramodhutha

Thiruvalluvar Andu 2022

Read : G.O. Ms. NO. 1144 / Health, dated 25.6.1990

Order :

In G.O. Ms. 1144, Health, dated 25.6.90 sanction was accorded for the payment of Rs. 400/- p.m. as Rural allowance to the Medical Officers working in Primary Health Centres in lieu of Special pay of Rs. 150/- being paid to them subject to the condition that the Medical Officers should reside in the place where the Primary Health Centre is situated.

In order to provide timely medical facilities, it is necessary for the Medical Officer to stay at places where the Primary Health Centres, are situated. But in several places no quarters are available for the Primary Health Centres. The Government have therefore decided that such of those Assistant Surgeons who are working in Primary Health Centres where no quarters are available are available be paid Allowance of Rs. 500/- p.m.

The Government accordingly enhance the payment of Rural allowance of Rs. 400/- p.m. to Rs. 500/- p.m. to the Medical Officers working in the Primary Health Centres where Government quarters are not provided for them subject to condition that the Medical Officer should reside in the place where the Primary Health Centre is situated.

The Medical Officers who are working in Primary Health Centres where quarters are available, will continue to draw a sum of Rs. 400/- p.m. as Rural allowance subject to the condition that the Medical Officer should reside in the place where the Primary Health Centre it situated.

This order takes, effect from the date of this order,

This order issues with the concurrence of Finance Department vide its G.O. No. 1445/FS/P/91 date 25.3.1991.

ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT

JAG MOHAN SINGH KANG

Secretary to Government