Maths - Com. P.Suresh

 One Day, One Minute, One Rule – 167.
Revision of Cycle (Maintenance) Allowance Rates (7th CPC)

167. What is the revised rate for Cycle (Maintenance) Allowance following the 7th Central Pay Commission recommendations, and what are the primary conditions and effective date for this revision?

According to the Office Memorandum issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, under F.No. 19039/4/2008-E.IV dated 14th July, 2017, the President has approved the revision of the Cycle (Maintenance) Allowance rate from ₹90 per month to ₹180 per month. This revision is subject to the provisions of SR-25 and took effect from July 01, 2017.

The grant of this allowance is subject to several specific conditions regarding the use of the vehicle and travel radius. Primarily, the official must maintain and use their own cycle for official journeys. For journeys performed within a radius of 8 kilometers from the usual place of duty, no additional Travelling Allowance (TA) is admissible. If an official is absent from duty for more than one month, or fails to maintain the cycle in working order during that period, the allowance is not admissible.

Furthermore, the allowance is sanctioned with reference to specific posts rather than individual incumbents. The sanctioning authority must review the necessity of the allowance for these posts and grant it for a period not exceeding two years at a time. Continuous review is required before the expiry of each sanctioned period to decide on its further continuance