Punjab restores LTC facility for employees

Chandigarh, August 8, 2013: The Punjab government has restored the facility of Leave Travel Concession (LTC) for its employees with effect from 1 September, 2013. It may be added that Leave Travel Concession facility for the block 2010-13 was suspended temporarily on 29th August, 2012, as an austerity measure.

A spokesman of the Punjab government today said that with an aim to reduce the government expenditure the Punjab government has suspended the LTC facility from 1 September, 2012 to 31st August, 2013. He further said that now the officers/employees would be able to avail the LTC facility from 1 September, 2013.

He said that instructions in this regard have already been issued to all departmental heads, Registrar Punjab & Haryana High Court, Divisional Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner and Sub-Divisional Magistrates.