Allowances for members

The members of the Committee including the Chairman and the Secretary and the special invitee to the meetings of the Committee and Sub-committees shall be entitled to travelling allowance and daily allowance for attending the meetings of the Committee and its Sub-committees (and for other journeys required in connection with the work of the Committee, in the case of the Chairman and Secretary) at the following rates: (i) Single second class railway fare from the railway station nearest the members or special invitees, place or residence to the railway stations nearest the place of the meeting. (ii) Eight annas for each mile of distance travelled by road in the course of journey from the place of residence to the place of meeting. (iii) Daily allowance at the rate of Rs. 5/- per diem for the duration of the meeting and an allowance of Rs. 5/- as out of pocket expenses for every day spent in travelling between their places of residence and the place of the meeting and vice versa: Provided that, the out-of-pocket expenses shall not be paid for the day or days for which daily allowance is admissible. Provided further that, that employees of the State Government shall not be entitled charge any travelling allowance or daily allowance or out-of-pocket expense from the funds of the Committee.