Presidential Award allowance increased for eligible officers; revised monthly rates apply from the notification date. Increase in monthly monetary allowance for officers awarded the Presidential Award of Appreciation Certificate for exceptionally meritorious service at the risk of life. The substituted schedule prescribes revised monthly allowances for officers of Customs, Central Excise, Central Bureau of Narcotics, Narcotics Control Bureau and the Directorate of Enforcement, including an additional allowance for a fresh act by an officer already receiving the allowance. The revised rates apply to past and future recipients from the date of issue of the notification.