Revision of rates of Administrative Allowance/ Special Allowance for the field level WBCS(Exe) officers e.g. Sub-Divisional Officer, Additional District Magistrate & District Magistrate has been under consideration of the Government for sometime past.
Government of West Bengal
P & AR Department (W.B.C.S. Cell)
NABANNA, 7th floor, Room No. 705
325, Sarat Chatterjee Road, Howrah- 711102
No. 712-PAR(WBCS)/1D-195/22 Dated: 10.06.2022
MEMORANDUM
The matter of revision of rates of Administrative Allowance/ Special Allowance for the field level WBCS(Exe) officers e.g. Sub-Divisional Officer, Additional District Magistrate & District Magistrate has been under consideration of the Government for sometime past.
2. In partial modification of this Department’s Memorandum No. 234-PAR(IAS)/8P-04/2017 dated 7th February, 2017 read with Notification No. 180-PAR(WBCS)/1D-34/21 dated 08.02.2021, the Governor is now pleased to decide that the above mentioned WBCS(Exe) officers would be entitled to draw ‘Administrative Allowance/ Special Allowance’ at the following revised rates:-
| Field Level Officer | Existing Allowance | Revised Allowance |
|---|---|---|
| Sub-Divisional Officer | Rs. 1200/- per month | Rs. 2000/- per month |
| Additional District Magistrate | Rs. 1200/- per month | Rs. 2500/- per month |
| District Magistrate | Rs. 1300/- per month | Rs. 3000/- per month |
3. The revised rates will come into effect from 01.05.2022
4. This issues with the concurrence of Finance (Group P1) Department, Government of West Bengal vide their U.O. No. Group P1/2022-2023/0083 dated 08.06.2022
By order of the Governor
Sd/- B. P. Gopalika
Additional Chief Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal
No. 712-PAR dated 10.06.2022, Source