Mess Subsidy is provided by the Government of India to the Officers' Mess @ Rs.200/- per Officer Trainee. This amount was fixed vide DOPT's Letter No. 13045/10/99-Academy Desk dated July 26,1999 and has remained the same ever since inspite of the steep rise in the prices of commodities and establishment charges.
The above-mentioned subsidy is provided to the Officer Trainees to meet the fixed establishment expenses incurred in the Mess in the form of salary to the mess employees, in addition to other overhead expenditure incurred in running the Mess Establishment.
Subsidy received during FY: 2007-08 Rs. 1,28,460.00
Subsidy received during FY: 2008-09 (till May, 08) Rs. 36,400.00
These amounts have been deposited in the Mess Establishment Fund.
The manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amount allocated and the details of beneficiaries. Relevant information of rules & manner of execution of subsidy etc to be given by Mess/Accounts