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18.0 Important GoI Office Memorandum for SC/ST

Travelling Allowance to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes candidates called for
interview by Ministries/Departments etc. for appointment to advertised posts.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry's Office Memoranda No. F. 5(25)/E.
IV(B)/60 dated 6-5-1960 and No. F.5(25)-E.IV (B)/60 DS 213-1960, as amended from time to
time on the above subject and to say that the President has been pleased to decide that
Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes candidates called for interview for appointment to
advertised posts. recruitment to which is made departmentally, may be reimbursed Second
Class rail fare or bus fare chargeable by the shortest route from Railway Station/Bus Stand
nearest to their normal place of residence or from which they actually perform the journey,
whichever is nearer to the place of interview and back to the same station, provided that the

fax of the first 30 kms. (Thirty Kilometers) in both cases (i.e. rail or road), is borne by the
candidates and the reimbursement restricted to the fax in respect of the balance of distance
exceeding 30 Kms. both ways.

2. Comptroller and Auditor-General of India has been consulted.

[DOE OM No. 19014/2/80- E.IV, dated 02-11-1982]

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