TIOL-DDT 1857 · Tuesday, 15 May 2012 · story 6 of 6

Data Cards for Babus

GOVERNMENT has decided to allow use of data card for Internet subject to the conditions:

1. No Data-Card (Hardware etc) would be provided by the office and only re-imbursement for data use, through data card, will be allowed on submission of bill.

2. The User has the liberty to choose any operator/plan beneficial to them.

3. Re-imbursement would be allowed for one data card connection only.

4. There would be no separate ceiling for the internet through data card and the reimbursement will be allowed to the entitled officer according to the ceiling.

5. The maximum monthly reimbursable amount, towards charges on residential telephone/mobile phone/broadband/data card use (for internet purposes), to a category of a officer will be as under:-

Rank/Designation

Ceiling Amount (in Rs.)

Secretary to the Government of India and equivalent rank

2800

Additional Secretary to the Government of India and equivalent rank

2500

Joint Secretary to the Govt. of India and equivalent rank

2000

Director and Deputy Secretary to the Government of India and equivalent rank

1500

Below the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Government of India (restricted to 25% of Group 'A' Officers below the rank of Deputy Secretary)

800

Department of Expenditure OM No. No. 24(5)/E.Coord/2012 Dated: May 11 2012