Grant of reward to informers and Government Servants Review of Policy, Procedure and Guidelines regarding

Reward policy for informers and officials: revised guidelines set eligibility, payment mechanics, ceilings and sanctioning procedures.

Revised consolidated guidelines govern grant of reward to informers and Government servants for seizures and duty-evasion detections under Customs, Central Excise and NDPS legislation and for Drawback and duty-exemption abuses on prior information. The policy defines eligibility limits by rank, permits lump-sum payments for investigative, adjudicatory and audit contributions, prescribes ceilings and career caps for officers, details advance and final payment conditions tied to adjudication outcomes, sets delegation thresholds and committees for sanctioning, and mandates recording of rewards in service records and safeguards against routine grants.