Annex-I
GUIDELINES ON TA/DA NORMS FOR ALL TYPES OF TEQIP-III ACTIVITIES
The Guidelines on TA/DA norms are appended below for faculty and staff who will be attending any
meeting / conference / workshop / training etc. at the institution other than their own institution.
1. Travel Allowance Entitlement
Table-1
Grade Pay / AGP Pay level Travel by Air Travel by Train Travel by Road
of Individual (7th Pay)
(6th Pay)
Rs.7600/- and 12 and above Economy Class AC First class AC/ordinary taxi,
above by Air India* Auto / AC Bus
Rs.5400/- to 9-11 AC-II Class Ordinary Taxi,
below Rs. 7600/- Auto / AC Bus
Rs.4200/- to 6-8 Not Eligible AC-II Tier / Ordinary Taxi /
below Rs.5400/- AC Chair Car Auto Rickshaw /
Any Public Bus
incl. AC Bus
Below Rs.4200/ Below 5 Not Eligible AC-III Tier / Auto rickshaw /
AC Chair Car Any Public Bus
except AC Bus
*However, on non-availability of Air India Flights connecting two places or non-availability of ticket in Air
India flights, Private Airlines by economy class may be allowed subject to the condition that the fare
charged is not more than the Air India fare.
2. Daily Allowance (D.A) Entitlement: Entitlement of D.A will be as per the following as per the note
given below the table-2:
Table-2
Grade Pay / AGP of Pay level Hotel charges Food bill Local Travel
Individual (6th Pay) (7th Pay) per day (Max.) per day with the City
(Max.) (Max.) per day
Rs.10000/- and above 14 and above Rs.7500/- Rs.1200/- AC Taxi charges
upto 50 KMs
within the city
Rs.7600/- to below Rs. 12-13 Rs.4500/- Rs.1000/- AC Taxi charges
10000/- upto 50 KMs
within the city
Rs.5400/- to below 9-11 Rs.2250/- Rs.900/- Non AC Taxi
Rs.7600/- charges upto
Rs.338/- within
the city
Below Rs.4200/ to below 6-8 Rs.750/- Rs.800/- Non AC Taxi
5400/- charges Upto
Rs.225/- within
the city
Below Rs.4200/- 5 & below Rs.450/- Rs.500/- Non AC Taxi
charges Upto
Rs.113/- within
the city
i. Reimbursement of Hotel charges: For levels 8 and below, the amount of claim (up to ceiling)
may be paid without production of vouchers against self-certified claim only. The self-certified
claim should clearly indicate the period of stay, name of dwelling etc. Additionally, for stay in
Class ‘X’ cities, the ceiling for all employees upto Level 8 would be 1000 per day, but it will only
be in the form of reimbursement upon production of relevant vouchers. The celling for
reimbursement of hotel charges will further rise 25% whenever DA increases by 50 %.
ii. Reimbursement of Local Traveling charges: Similar to Reimbursement of staying
accommodation charges, levels 8 and below, the claim (up to the ceiling) may be paid without
production of vouchers against self-certified claim only. The self-certified claim should clearly
indicate the period of travel, vehicle number etc. The ceiling for levels will further rise by 25%
whenever DA increases by 50%. For journeys on foot, an allowance of Rs.12/- per kilometer
travelled on foot shall be payable additionally. This rate will further increase by 25% whenever
DA increases by 50%.
iii. Reimbursement of Food charges :- There will be no separate reimbursement of food bills.
Instead, the lump sum amount payable will be as per Table-2 above and, depending on the
length of absence from headquarters, would be regulated as per Table-3 below. Since the
concept of reimbursement has been done away with, no vouchers will be required. The lump
sum amount will increase by 25% whenever DA increase by 50%.
iv. Timing restrictions:
Table-3
Length of absence Amount payable
If absence from headquarters is <6 hours 30% of Lump sum amount
If absence from headquarters is between 6-12 hours 70% of Lump sum amount
If absence from headquarters is >12 hours 100% of Lump sum amount
Absence from Head Quarter will be reckoned from midnight to midnight and will be calculated
on a per day basis.
Note:
1. In case of places not connected by rail, travel by AC bus for all those entitled to travel by AC-II
tier and above by train is allowed.
2. In case journey is performed by Taxi and more than one person from same college attends the
workshop at same place, then the Taxi should be hired on sharing basis and the fare will be
reimbursed proportionately to all the travelers.
3. In case road journey is performed by own car, copy of RC is to be submitted mandatorily.
4. Boarding Passes/Tickets (including Train, Bus etc.) Fare receipts of Taxi and Auto / Bill of Hotel
& Food charges are to be deposited at the time of preferring the claim.
5. At place where no specific rates have been prescribed either by the Directorate of Transport
of the concerned State or of the neighboring States:
For journeys performed in own car / taxi Rs.24/- per KM
For journeys performed by auto rickshaw, own scooter etc. Rs.12/- per KM
Annex-II
NORMS FOR PAYMENT OF HONORARIUM TO
GUESTS FOR LECTURE/SEMINAR/ WORKSHOP/ MEETING ETC.
These guidelines shall be applicable for paying honorarium to the Experts invited from institute/ industry
for delivering lectures in Workshop/ Seminar or delivering key note address in conferences/ symposia or
attending meetings of various statutory authorities like BoS, Examination Committee, Academic Council,
BoG (Under UGC autonomous guidelines), Industry Consultation Committee etc.
1. Persons from Institutions of National Importance (INIs), Industry Expert and institutions
participating in TEQIP-III: Rs. 5000/- per day/ meeting
2. Persons from Non-TEQIP Institutions:
(a) Rs. 4000/- per day for Principal/Professor/Associate Professor
(b) Rs. 3000/- Per day for Assistant Professor/ Contract faculty
Note:
1. No honorarium is payable to the faculty/ Professor the activities
(Lecture/Seminar/Workshop/meeting) of own institution.
2. No honorarium is payable to the faculty /person from Mentor/Mentee Institute for the activities
under twinning arrangement.
It supersedes the corresponding point 2.1a. i.iv (1.1 and 1.3 institutions) and point 2.2b bullet
2nd (ATUs) for internal faculty/ persons as given in the permissible and non-permissible
expenditure
