Special Package for North-Eastern Region
The Ministry of Tourism, as a part of its promotional activities releases print, electronic, online and outdoor media campaigns to promote various tourism destinations and products of the country including the North East Region. Besides, North East specific media campaigns are launched to promote the entire North East Region. The Ministry of Tourism provides complimentary space to the North Eastern States in India pavilions set up at major international travel fairs & exhibitions. Further, In relaxation of CCS (LTC) Rules 1988, the Government has decided to permit Government servants to travel by air to North Eastern Region on LTC as follows:-
(i) Group A and Group B Central Government employees will be entitled to travel by Air from their place of posting or nearest airport to a city in the NER or nearest airport.
(ii) Other categories of employees will be entitled to travel by air to a city in the NER from Guwahati or Kolkata.
(iii) All Central Government employees will be allowed conversion of one block of Home Town LTC into LTC for destinations in NER.
(c): Every year 10% of the total plan allocation of the Ministry of Tourism is mandatorily earmarked for releasing funds to the States of the North East Region. This apart, following special dispensations are given to the North Eastern States:
(i) Under the scheme of product/infrastructure development of destinations/circuit, budget accommodation, restaurants, etc. are allowed to the States of North East Region, selected places of J&K and Eco Tourism projects only.
(ii) For organizing fairs & festivals 100% central financial assistance is allowed to the North Eastern States & the State of Jammu & Kashmir only.
This information was given by the Minister of State of Tourism, Shri Sultan Ahmed in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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RAMCHANDER SINGH RANA
I posted in NE region and availed both side & addl LTC during the month of Sept 2014. Request clarify that the four year block LTC for the year 2014-17 is admissible to me or otherwise.
PRAKASH LAXMIKANT PUNDE
I am a Central Govt. Group “B” employee posted in Hyderabad. Can I avail LTC (Anywhere in India) by flight from Hyderabad to Kolkata to Bagdogra and back ?
Ram Gopal Sharma
I am cent.govt. Group-C staff. Can we travel by private air lines from Kolkatta to Guwahati on LTC or should we use Govt. airlines alone? If I fly from Delhi to Guwahati directly i.e. by private airline , can it be considered or not.. one thing more if i take flight from Delhi to Kolkata and then after kolkata to Guwahati and return via same route.. I am entitle or not
Pl. Clarify.
suresh belani
Sir. An employee of central govt ‘s headouarter and hometown both are same. Can he entitle for l.t.c.benefit against his home town for n.e.r. or j&k , please give detail thanking you
john david
I am cent.govt.(KVS) Group-C staff. Can we travel by private air lines from Kolkatta to Guwahati on LTC or should we use Govt. airlines alone? If I fly from Hyderabad to Guwahati directly i.e. by the same flight,am I eligible for 2nd a/c train fare from Hyderabad to Kolkatta and flight charges from there to Gwahati or only 2nd
a/c train fare for the whole journey.
Pl. Clarify.
Thank you.
Rahul
Please send one week LTC package for Sikkim. Departur 1st weeek of November