No.

17-3112016-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 O1.O7.2O18 as under:-

Combined duty of Revised rates of CDA(per

month)

Mail Delivery or Mail Conveyance by BPMs of Rs.1 1701

Single handed BOs

Mail Delivery plus N4ail Conveyance by BPMs of Rs.23401

Single handed BOs

3. This OM issues with the concurrence of AS & FA Diary Number 158/2021-

22/FA-CS(P) dated 01.02.2O22 and Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance
vide their ID Note Number. A-27O23l5l2077lE.IlB (7th CPC) dated 24.01.2022.

4. Hindi version will follow.

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All Chief Postmasters General/Post 14asters General

Copy forwarded to,-

1 PS to Minister of Communications/ Minister of State for Communications
2 ST.PPS to Secretary (Posts)/Sr.PPS to Director General Postal Services
3 PPS/PS to Additional DG (Co-ordination)/Member(Banking)/Member(O)/
Member(P) /Member(Planning & HRD)/Member PLI) / Member (Tech)
4. Chief General Manager BD Directorate/Parcel Di rectorate/Pll Di rectorate
5. Director RAKNPA GhaziabadrChief General Manager, CEPT, Bengaluru
6. Addl.Director General, APS Bhawan, New Delhi
7. Sr.Deputy Director General lVigilancey & CVO/Sr,Deputy Director GeneraltPAF)
8. Director General P&T (Audit), Civil Lines, New Delhi
9. Director General NICF, Ghitorni, New Delhi
10. All the Deputy Directors General
11. All General Managers (Finance) / Directors Postal Accounts / DDAP
72. Director Postal Training Centres
13. All Sections of Postal Directorate
14. All recognized Federations /Unions /Associations
15. GM, Operation, CEPT Mysuru for uploading the order on the India Post website
16. Hindi Section, Dak Bhawan New Delhi:- for translation of OM.
77. Guard File
18. Spare copies.
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(D. K. Tripathi)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)
Tel. No.011- 23096629
Email, - adggds426@gmail.com

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