6 Government of India Ministry of Home Affairs N O T I F I C A T I O N New Delhi, the 30l" March. 1987 GSR. 343(E) In exercise of the powers conferred bv Section 13 of the Governors (Emoluments. Allowances and Privileges) Act, 1982 (43 of 1982), the "{President) hereby makes the following rules, namely >
1. SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT: (1) These rules may be called the Governors (Allowances and Privileges) Rules, 1987.
(2) They shall come into force on the lsl day of April, 1987.
2. DEFINITIONS: In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires:-
(a) "Act" means the Governors (Emoluments, Allowances and Privileges) Act 19!P (43 of 1982);
(b) "Official residence" in relation to a Governor of a particular State means the corresponding residence (s) specified in column (2) of Schedule I to these rules;
(c) "Schedule" means a Schedule appended to these rules;
(d) Words and expressions used herein and not defined shall have the meaning respectively assigned to them in the Act.
3. RENEWAL OF FURNISHINGS OF OFFICIAL RESIDENCES: (1 ] There shall be paid, from time to time, to each Governor an allowance equal to the actual expenses in renewing the furnishings of his official residence(s) subject to the maximum amount spec i lied in column (3) of Schedule I.
Provided that if when the Governor assumes office, the period which has elapsed since his predecessor assumed office (persons appointed to discharge the functions of the Governor being disregarded) falls short of five years, the maximum amount so specified shall be decreased by such amount as the President may by order determine;
Provided further that in the case of Governors holding office immediately before the commencement of these rules, the amount admissible to them during their entire terms shall be such as the President may by order determine.
'' 1! Substituted by GSR 949 (E) dated 28.12.1992 7
(2) The provisions of this rule shall not apply to persons appointed to discharge the functions of the Governor under article i 60 of the Constitution of India.
4. HOUSEHOLD ESTABLISHMENT: (1) The lotai number of officers and other Staff on household establishment at official residences shall be as the President may prescribe, from time to time, by an Order and their scale of pay. allowances, other emoluments and facilities shall be such as are admissible to the State Government officers and other employees of the corresponding posts in the concerned State Government from time to time.
(2) The officers, and the staff of the household establishment shall be entitled to rent free accommodation and those of the officers and the staff who arc not provided any Government accommodation shall be allowed house rent allowances at the rates admissible to the State Government Officers and other employees of the corresponding posts working in the concerned State Government and in such cases the first charge often percent on the pay shall also be met out of the Governor's allowances.
(3) The staff of the household establishment shall not be allowed overtime allowance.
(4) The officers and staff of the household establishment, who arc provided government accommodation, shall be provided free electricity and water subject to the limit laid down by the Governor from time to time but such limit shall not exceed 6 lA percent of the pay of the members of the staif for the supply of both electricity and water.
Provided that out of the limit of 6 YA percent the electricity charges shall not exceed 5 per cent in any case.
(5) Any expenditure on consumption of electricity and water in excess of the limit specified in sub-rule (4) shall be borne by the concerned officers or the member of the staff, as the case may be.
(6) No member of the household establishment shall be allowed free use of official transport for private purpose.
Provided that the staff of the household establishment may be allowed to use government vehicles on payment of usual charges, subject to availability of vehicles.
(7) The staff of the household establishment shall be entitled to pension and other retirement benefits including medical facilities as are admissible to the concerned Stale Government employees of the corresponding posts.
(8) The expenditure to be incurred under sub-rule (1) shall be part of the governor's allowance and shall be drawn separately under the sub-head "Household Establishment".
5. Expenditure on Governor's Secretariat etc.: (1) In addition to the household establishment, the Governor shall be entitled to a separate secretarial staff which shall be provided by the concerned State Government.
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(2) The expenditure incurred on the establishment of the Governor's Secretarial and he expenditure on pension and other retirement benefits including medical facilities of the household medical establishment staff shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund of the concerned State.
allowance'' ^ expenditure referred to in sub-rule (2) shall not form part of the Governor's 6 ' k A L L O W A N C E S O F T H E GOVERNORS: (1) b o r d e r t h a l l h e G o v e r m , r may be able to d.scharge conveniently and with dignity the duties of his office, the Governor shall he paid annually the following allowances or grants, namely:-
(a) entertainment allowance - to be spent for patronising art. culture and music and any unspent portion ol the allowance under this sub-head shall lapse at the end of the financial year to which it relates;
(b) hospitality grant - for meeting hospitality expenses of the official guests and anv unspent portion of the grant under this sub-head shall lapse at the end of the financial year to which it relates:
(cj office expenses allowance - for meeting expenditure on the following items:-
(i) telephone charges; (ii) service postage (iii) books and periodicals; (iv) stationery and printing; (v) maintenance of motor cycles, scooters and cycles including POL for these vehicles; (vi) miscellaneous expenses;
Provided that any expenditure on the purchase of cycles, scooters or motor cycles shall be met directly by the State Government;
(d) contract allowance - for being utilised for expenditure on the following items:-
(i) special stationery; (ii) laundry contingencies; (iii) sports: (iv) tire wood (v) presents; (vi) soaps, cleansing material, insecticides; (vii) liveries; (viii) POL (other than expenditure from tour expenses); (ix) maintenance of cars (x) Library: and (xi) other miscellaneous expenditure;
(e) grant for maintenance and repairs of furnishings - to be utilised for maintenance and repairs of furnishings of the official residence (s) and / or for the purchase of new items of furniture provided that maximum amount does not exceed the amount specified under (his sub head:
(f) tour expenses grant to be utilised for the tour expenses of the governor and expenditure on POL for cars of official residence (s) used for tours of the Governor.
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(2) The amount admissible under different sub-heads under sub-rule (1 > shall be as specified in Schedule II.
<*) (Provided that the Governor may. without exceeding the maximum amount specif^ m column (8) of the said Schedule, re-appropriate whenever necessary, from one sub head to another sub-head thereof.)
"(**) [3(a) and (b) omitted]
(4) The amount specified under sub-heads relating to office expenses, maintenance and repairs of furnishings, contract allowance and tour expenses of Schedule II may. in any year, be increased by the amount not expended in previous years under the same sub-heads.
7. ALLOWANCES FOR MAINTENANCE OF OFFICIAL RESIDENCE(S): The Governor shall also be paid such allowances, each year, for the maintenance of Governor's official rcsidencc(s) under various sub-heads as specified in Schedule HI;
Provided that the Governor may. without exceeding the maximum amount specified in column 7 of the said schedule, re-appropriate whenever necessary, from one sub-head to another sub-head thereof;
Provided further that the maximum amount specified in column 7 of the said Schedule may, in any year be increased by the amount not expended in the previous years.
8. TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE ON ASSUMPTION OR VACATION OF OFFICE:
(1) The Governor shall be paid an ailowance equal to the actual expenses incurred in undertaking journeys for the purposes specified in Section 9 of the Act, as travelling allowance for himself and members of his family and for transportation of his and his family's effects.
(2) The expenditure to be incurred under sub-rule (1) shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund of the concerned Slate but shall not form part of the Governor's allowance.
9. LEAVE: The President may grant leave to a governor for such duration as he may consider necessary.
10. MEDICAL ATTENDANCE AND TREATMENT: (1) A Governor and members of his family shall be entitled, free of charge to medical attendance, accommodation and treatment on the scale and conditions applicable to the highest ranking member of the All India Services under the All India Services (Medical Attendance) Rules. 1954 as amended from time to time.
(2) While on duty outside India, a Governor shall also be entitled, free of charge, to medical attendance, accommodation and treatment as may be admissible to the Mead of Indian Mission at that place or at the place of treatment.
'"(*) Inserted vide GSR 70(E) dated 1st February. 1989, 1' (**) Deleted vide GSR 70 (E) dated Irt February, 1989.
10 U) The State Government shall make adequate provisions for medical facilities for die Governor and his family and the expenditure on this account shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State and this shall not form part of the Governor's allowances.
(4) Medical attendance, accommodation and treatment of an F.x-Governor and Ins ramily shall be governed by the Rules/Orders Issued by the Government of India in the Ministry ol Health from time to time.
II. TOURS AND OTHER JOURNEYS: (1) The Governor shall be entitled to requisition a railway saloon for all his journeys within the State and shall be entitled to take with him not more than three persons without payment of any fare for them.
(2) The cost of haulage and requisitioning of saloon under sub-rule(l) shall be met from the sub-head "tour expenses".
(3) If for his journey within the State by raih a Governor chooses not to requisilion a saloon under sub-rule (1). he shall be entitled to travel in a four berth compartment or coupe.
whether first-class air-conditioned or first-class and during such a journey a Governor shall be entitled to lake with him three persons in case of a four berth compartment and one person in case of a coupe, without any extra charge.
(4) For journeys on official business to places outside the State, a Governor shall be entitled to travel in a four berth compartment or coupe, whether first class air-conditioned or first class and during such a journey, shall be entitled to take with him three persons in the case of a four berth compartment and one person in the case of a coupe, without any extra charge.
(5) The spouse of the Governor may travel within the State by rail for attending functions organised by any organisation or associations connected with art. culture, science and literature and for that purpose may reserve a single seat in first-class air-conditioned or lust class compartment and expenditure for such journey shah be met:
(i) from the sub-head "tour expenses" if she is not associated in any capacity with that organisation or association; and
(ii) by the organisation or association with which she is associated in any capacity;
Provided that this facility shall not be available for private journeys of the spouse of the Governor.
(6) A Governor travelling on duty (but not on non-official business) shall be entitled to travel by air and during such travel, shall be entitled to take one person with him at Government expenses.
I I [(7) A governor while travelling on duty by air under sub-rule (6) mav at his discretion travel m the executive class along with his spouse or with any person in lieu of his spouse and the person accompanying him during such a journey shall also be entitled to travel in the executive class.]
13a $ [(8)(a) Save as otherwise provided in clause (b). a Governor shall not be entitled to travel on private business by air at Government expenses and shall not also be entitled to take any person with him at Government expenses,
(b) A Governor shall be entitled to travel on private business twice in a year during which he shall be entitled to take his spouse l4*|or one person along with him in'lieu of his spouse] by air. steamer or rail by the highest class or by road, to any part of India and such travel shall be deemed to be travel on duty:
Provided that the duration of such journey does not exceed l5$$ [ten] davs on each occasion;
I fr &[ Second proviso omitted]
Explanation: For the purpose of this clause, a journey shall mean a point-to-point journey by the shortest route.]
(9) A Governor on his private journey outside the State l7{except for the two private journeys referred to in clause (b) of sub-rule (8)} may travel in a four berth compartment or a coupe, whether first-class air-conditioned or first-class and he shall pay -
(i) the fare for two berths of the appropriate class if he travels in four berths compartments in addition to his own fare;
(ii) for his own fare, if he travels in a coupe; and
(iii) the reservation charges for the compartment or the coupe, as the case may be. and any other expenditure incurred during the journey.
(I0)(a) For the journeys performed under sub-rule (9), the cost of one fare only shall be met by the Government from the sub-head "tour expenses" and against that fare the Governor may take any person along with him who need not necessarily be a member of his family.
I X ##(b)For journeys performed by the Governor under clause (b) of sub-rule 8. ihe expenditure shall be met by the Government under column (7) "tour expenses" of Schedule II.
" *[ J substituted by GSR 87(E) dated 10.2.2009 3 $[ ] Substituted by GSR 275 (E) dated 1 1.3.1993.
4 *[ ] inserted WAGSR 87(E) dated 10.2.2009.
5 SS[ ] Substituted by GSR 696 (E) dated 26.9.2001.
6 & Omitted vide GSR 87(E) dated 10.2.2009 7{ } Added vide GSR 275(E) dated 11.3-1993.
s U Added vide GSR 275 (E) dated 1 1.3.1993.
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(12) Where there is no railway station or airport in a Stale, any journey performed by the Governor or by the spouse of the Governor, for private purposes, to reach the nearest railway station or airport situated in a neighbouring State, shall be deemed to be an official journey.
12. ENTITLEMENT OF TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE AND DAILY ALLOWANCE OF THE HOUSEHOLD ESTABLISHMENT ACCOMPANYING THE GOVERNOR:
(1) Any member of the Governor's household establishment accompanying die Governor on his visits within the state or outside the State, whether official or private shall be treated as on duty and shall be entitled to draw travelling allowance and daily allowance as admissible under the Slate Government rules;
(2) Any member of the Governor's household establishment accompanying the spouse of the Governor during her journey within the State only shall be treated as on duly and shall be entitled to draw travelling allowance and daily allowance as admissible under the State Government rules.
Provided that no travelling allowance or daily allowance shall be admissible to any member of the Governor's household establishment accompanying any other member of the Governor's family or Governor's personal guest.
13. USE OF MOTOR VEHICLES BY THE GOVERNOR ETC.: (1) Any private journeys performed by the Governor outside the State by motor vehicles of the official residence(s)" (except for the two private journeys referred to in clause (b) of sub-rule (8) of rule 11) shall be paid for by the Governor at trie staff car rates of the State Government.
(2) The spouse of the Governor shall be entitled to use, free of charge, the motor vehicles of the official residence(s) within the State only and for her journeys outside the State, if not accompanied by the Governor on official duty, shall be paid for by the Governor at the staff cars rates of the State Government.
(3) Any other members of the Governor's family or personal guests of the Governor not accompanying the governor or spouse of the Governor, may be allowed to use motor vehicles of the official residences within the State and charges for such journeys shall be paid for by the Governor at the staff car rates of the State Government.
3 l[OA SECRETARIAL ASSISTANCE TO EX-GOVERNOR. - (1) An ex Governor shall be entitled to secretarial assistance in the form of one Personal Assistant who may be appointed by the ex-Governor, on reimbursable basis, on a maximum remuneration of Rs. 25.000 per month.
ly @@ Omitted vide GSR 708 (E) dated 16.11.1993.
:" {) Inserted vide GSR 275 (E) dated 11.3.1993.
21 [] Inserted vide GSR 518(F) dated 16.07.2014.
n K , ( 2 ,V, ^ Pei?2°n S h a ! J '10t b e C l u a ! i f i e d f o r appointment as a Personal Assistant under sub-rule ( ) unless -[he has passed 12,h Class or equivalent from a recognised Board or University],
(3) The remuneration referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be borne bv the Central Government.
(4) The amount required by the ex-Governor for the purposes of remuneration referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be drawn in the form of simple receipt.
(5) The information regarding the person appointed under sub-rule {1) and the period of such appointment thereof shall be furnished to the office from which the amount shall be drawn under sub-rule (4).
(6) At the end of each year, a certificate to the effect that the amount drawn has been expended for the purposes for which it had been drawn, shall be aiven by the ex-Governor in Form 1 of these rules.
(7) An acknowledgement from the Personal Assistant of the ex-Governor of having received the remuneration is also to be furnished.]
14. INTERPRETATION: If any question arises as to the interpretation of these rules, it shall be referred to the Central government, who shall decide the same.
15. REPEAL AND SAVING: (1) All the orders in force immediately before the commencement of these rules in so far as they relate to matters provided for in these rules are hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the orders so repealed shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of these rules.
substituted by GSR 788 (£) dated 11,11.2014.
M FORM I Form of certificate [see rule 13A(6)] Certified that the amount of Rs (Rupees ) d r a w n by me during the year ending 31st March has been expended on the maintenance 01 my I ersona! Assistant. It is further certified that, any time during the period for which the reimbursement was claimed. 1 was not re-appointed to the office of the Governor or elected to Parliament or the State Legislature or appointed to anv office of profit under the Union or a State Government.
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(1) And lira Pradesh & Telangana** Arunachal Pradesh Assam Bihar Chhattisgarh Goa G tijarat Harvana Himachal Pradesh Jharkhand Karnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Odisha Punjab Rajasthan Sikkim Tamil Nadu Tripura Llttarakhand Uttar Pradesh West Bengal Official residence's)
(2) The Goveminent House at Hyderabad The Government House at Itanagar The Government House atGuwahali The Government House at Patna The Government House at Raipur The Government House at Daunapaula, Panaji The Government House at Gandhi nagar and Rajbhawan Annexe, Ahemdabad The Government House at Chandigarh The Government House at Sliimla The Government House at Ranchi The Government House at Bangalore The Government House at Thiruvanthpuraitl The Government House at Bhopal and Panchmarhi The Government House at Munibai, Ganeshkind (Pune) and Nagpur The Government House at Imphal The Government House at Shi long The Government House at Aizwal The Government House at Kohima The Government House at Bhubaneswar The Government House at Chandigarh The Government House at Jaipur and Mount Abu The Government House atGangtok The Government House atGuindyand Ootaeamund The Government House at Agartaia The Government House at Dehradun and Nainital The Government House at Lueknow The Government House at Kolkata and Darjeeling Maximum allowance for renewa 1 of furnishing (in rupees)
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Name of the State (I) And lira Pradesh & Teiangana** Arunachal Pradesh Assam Bihar Chhattisgarh Goa Caijarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh .Iharkhand Karnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Manipur Meghaiaya Mtzoram Nagaland Odtsha Punjab Rajaslhan Sikkini Tamil Nadti Tiipuia Uttiakhand Uttar Pradesh West Bengal Hospitality Expenses
(2) 500000 300000 150000 1600000 201000 150000 1500000 400000 800000 217500 800000 200000 437500 2500000 200000 700000 250000 300000 500000 400000 2000000 110000 5000000 350000 800000 800000 1200000 Entertain ment Expenses
(3) 200000 200000 75000 100000 67000 75000 200000 150000 60000 72500 500000 70000 93750 150000 100000 50000 100000 100000 100000 130000 1100000 27500 100000 25000 50000 800000 70000 Office Expenses
(4) 800000 600000 400000 5000000 403000 500000 800000 800000 500000 435000 1000000 400000 625000 1800000 575000 450000 375000 400000 550000 600000 2600000 275000 1500000 250000 400000 600000 1000000 Maintenance and repairs of furnishings of official residence
(5) 300000 300000 200000 1500000 201000 275000 300000 300000 350000 217500 250000 200000 375000 1000000 115000 210000 200000 200000 340000 400000 100000 110000 1000000 100000 350000 300000 350000 Contract Allowances
(6) 1500000 800000 500000 1000000 672000 675000 1200000 1800000 1000000 725000 2500000 1000000 1812500 3700000 500000 675000 560000 700000 820000 1000000 1000000 440000 4000000 400000 900000 1500000 6000000 Tour Expenses
(7) 2000000 3200000 1500000 7000000 2016000 2000000 1500000 2000000 1200000 2175000 5000000 1300000 I5OO0O0 2300000 1750000 2100000 1875000 3000000 1500000 1200000 2500000 2500000 5000000 1500000 1100000 2600000 9500000 Total (maximum amount)
(8) 5100000 5400000 ~>8̂ 50<)M 16200000 3560000 3675000 5500000 5450000 3910000 5X42501) 10050000 3170000 4843750 1 1450000 3240001) 4185000 3360000 4700000 38I0PO0 3730000 9300000 3462500 16600000 2625000 3600000 6600001* 18120000 ^Substituted by GSR 486 (E) dated 24.05.2018 •"•Substituted by GSR 546(E) dated 12.06.2018 17 SI.
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(Allowances tor the Name of the Slate
(1) Andhra Pradesh & Telangana** Arunaclial Pradesh Assam Bihar Clihalt isgarh Goa Gujarat Haryana Himaeha! Pradesh Jharfcliand Karnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Odisha Punjab Rajasthan Sikkini Tamil Nadu Tripura Uttrakhand Uttar Pradesh West Bengal Repairs
(2) 610000 1000000 660000 700000 887000 1050000 600000 450000 500000 957000 760000 650000 837500 8200000 759000 1584000 725000 1000000 535000 600000 10000 726000 10000000 660000 380000 25000000 3631500 *Schedule-f(l (See rule 7) naintenance of Official Re Gardens
(3) 300000 800000 400000 6000000 538000 600000 400000 600000 400000 580000 1200000 350000 937500 1300000 402500 700000 440000 400000 340000 600000 500000 330000 2000000 300000 1800000 2800000 1000000 Electricity
(4) 550000 700000 400000 500000 538000 800000 400000 600000 900000 580000 700000 400000 375000 4500000 460000 800000 1000000 800000 550000 600000 6500000 440000 7000000 400000 400000 7000000 550000 sidence) (in R Water
(5) 150000 75000 100000 220000 101000 200000 200000 300000 150000 108750 400000 200000 62500 1500000 86250 105000 275000 100000 135000 300000 300000 110000 6000000 100000 150000 40000 1825000 upees) Improvement
(6) 220000 500000 120000 600000 161000 200000 400000 210000 100000 174000 760000 500000 300000 2500000 138000 250000 150000 300000 135000 300000 10000 132000 40000000 120000 100000 500000 200000 Total (maximum amount)
(7) 1830000 3075000 1680000 8020000 2225000 2850000 20001)00 2160000 2050000 2399750 3820000 2100000 2512500 18000000 1845750 3439000 2540000 2600000 1695000 2400000 7320000 1738000 65000000 1580000 2830000 35340000 7206500 "•Substituted by GSR 486 (E) dated 24.05.2018 ••Substituted by GSR 546(E) dated 12.06.2018