F.
No.1(1)/2011/TA/292
Ministry of
Finance
Department of
Expenditure
Controller General
of Accounts
Dated 31st March,
2012
Office Memorandum
Sub:- Payment to Government
servants other than salary etc. through e- Payment from 1st April 2012
The Central Government Account
(Receipts and Payments) Rules,1983 have been amended, inter alia, to provide
for issue of Payment advices to the bank for direct credit by electronic
transfer to the specified bank account of the payee. As per the amendments, the
Government servants are, permitted to receive their salary by direct credit to
their bank accounts through payment advices, at their option Further, the
amendment also provides that all payments to government servants other than
salaries exceeding the limits as specified from time to time, shall be through
payment advices.
2. In accordance to the above,
with effect from 1st April 2012, all Ministries/Departments of the Government
of India are directed to make all payments to government servants, other than
salary, above Rs.25,000. by issue of payment advices, including electronically
signed payment advices.
3. Further in accordance to
the amended rules, with effect from 1st April 2012, all Ministries/Departments
of the Government of India are directed to make all payments towards settlement
of retirement /terminal benefits such as gratuity, commuted value of pension,
encashment of leave salary,CGEGIS, withdrawals from General Provident Fund,
etc. by issue of payment advices, including electronically signed payment
advices.
4. All Ministries! Departments
and Heads of Accounting Organisations are requested to ensure the compliance of
above instructions by Pay & Accounts Offices/ Accounts offices and other
payment units under their control.
5. Separate orders have been
issued in respect of payments to private parties such as Suppliers,
contractors, grantee, loanee institutions etc,.
sd/-
(Soma Roy Burman)
Joint Controller
General of Accounts
Source :www.cga.nic.in
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