No. 18011/2/2015 -Pol.III
Government of India
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Directorate of Estates

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 10th July, 2023

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Revision of flat rate of licence fee for General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) throughout the country.

In terms of the provisions of the Rule 74 of the “Central Government General Pool Residential Accommodation Rules 2017″, the Government has decided to revise the flat rates of licence fee recoverable for the residential accommodation available in General Pool and also in Departmental Pools of Ministries/ Departments of the Government of India throughout the Country (except in respect of substandard/ unclassified accommodation of Ministry of Defence, accommodation for service personnel of the Ministry of Defence and accommodation under the control of Ministry of Railways), as shown in the Annexure.

2. The revised rates of licence fee would be effective from 1st July, 2023. All Ministries/ Departments are requested to take action to recover the revised licence fee in accordance with these orders in respect of accommodation under their control all over the country.

3. This issues with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Wing of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs vide their note dated 22-6-2023.

Enclo: As above

(Pinaki Banerjee)
Deputy Director of Estates (Policy)

Annexure

(To the OM No. 18011/2/2015-Pol.III dated 10.07.2023)

Revised flat rates of licence fee applicable for General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) throughout the country w.e.f. 01-07-2023.

Note 1: In addition to the flat rates shown in the table above, License Fee at the following flat rates for Servant quarters & Garages allotted independently of regular accommodation shall be recovered.

Note 2: For Hostel Accommodation, License Fee at the following flat rates shall be recovered.

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Licence fee recoverable from Banks, Post offices, private persons, Non-Government Organizations and ineligible/ commercial departments in respect of General Pool Office Accommodation (GPOA) from 01.04.2023 to 31.03.2026

No. 18015/1/2017 -Pol.ITI
Government of India
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Directorate of Estates

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated: 10.07.2023

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Licence fee recoverable from Banks, Post offices, private persons, Non-Government Organizations and ineligible/ commercial departments in respect of General Pool Office Accommodation (GPOA) – reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Directorate OM No. 18015/1/2017 -Pol.III dated 10.06.2020 on the subject noted above and to say that it has been decided to revise the rates of licence fee to be recovered from service departments/ entities like Banks, Post offices, which are operating from General Pool Office Accommodation (GPOA) allotted by the Directorate of Estates, as under:

2. These rates are effective from 01.04.2023 to 31.03.2026.

3. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Division of the M/o Housing and Urban Affairs dated 22.06.2023 and approval of Hon’ble Minister for Housing & Urban Affairs.

(Pinaki Banerjee)
Deputy Director of Estates (Policy)

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No. 12035/3/2002 -Pol.II
Government of India
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
Directorate of Estates

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 30th June, 2023

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Furnishing of information regarding transfer, retirement, voluntary retirement, resignation, missing, long leave (with medical certificate and without medical certificate) and death of Government officials, who have been allottees of General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) and disciplinary action taken against the delinquent allottees of GPRA to the Directorate of Estates.

The undersigned is directed to refer to Directorate of Estates’ OM No. 12035/3/2002-Pol.II dated 25.06.2013 (copy enclosed) vide which Ministries/ Departments of the Government of India were requested to furnish monthly information in respect of transfer of allottees of General Pool Residential Accommodation to ineligible office/ outstation posting and voluntary retirement/ resignation/ death etc. to Directorate of Estate. Also, outcome of the Disciplinary Proceedings in r/o subletting cases is to be furnished to this Directorate.

2. It is observed that most of the Ministries/Department does not send the report. Some reports are sent where there is no mention of house type. This makes further action on the information difficult. Hence, all the concerned Ministries/ Department are once again requested to send the report classified on the basis of house type and addressed to the concerned allotment units. The concerned allotment branches are as follows:-

3. Unclassified reports received to the Policy Division of this Directorate will be closed without any action on such reports and it will be presumed that no information has been received in this regard from the concerned Department.

(Pinaki Banerjee)
Dy. Director of Estates (Policy)

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 455
TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 08, 2022

MISUSE OF GOVERNMENT ACCOMMODATIONS

NO. 455. SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA:
Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased
to state:

(a) whether complaints have been received regarding the families living in an unauthorized manner in a Government accommodation and its servant quarters/ barsatis of general pool residential accommodations including Lodhi Colony, New Delhi;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether there has been a sharp rise in the number of families living in unauthorized manner in Government accommodation and its servant quarters/ barsatis in Lodhi Colony, New Delhi, during the last three years and if so, the details thereof;

(d) the details of such allottees who have rented their servant quarters/ barsatis in unauthorized way without prior police verification; and

(e) the details of the action taken by the Government for proper disposal of the said complaints and the action taken against the involved allottees and officials in the matter?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
(SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a) & (b): Yes, during the last three years (2019-2021), 496 complaints of unauthorized occupation/subletting have been received in all General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) including Lodhi Colony, New Delhi.

(c): No, Sir.

(d): Out of these 496 complaints, 134 have already vacated their accommodations. In respect of the remaining 362 complaints, the quarters of the alleged allottes were inspected; out of these 182 were found not involved in subletting while the balance 180 were found to be involved in subletting. Notices were issued in all these suspected cases. In 99 cases, subletting was established and the quarters involved were cancelled while 81 cases were closed as subletting was not proved.

(e): Directorate of Estates has issued instructions regarding allotment of barsatis/ rooms of general pool residential accommodations including Lodhi Colony, New Delhi.

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No. 12035/9/89 Pol. II (Vol.II)
Government of India
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
Directorate of Estates

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 10th November, 2022

Office Memorandum

Subject: Retention of GPRA through Inter-pool Exchange – clarification

In view of the latest development in the rule of retaining Government Accommodation by officials posted at North Eastern Region, all probability of undue retention of GPRA through various means is being looked into. It has been noticed that many allottee availing themselves of GPRA in Delhi through inter-pool exchange, in spite of their transfer to outstations, are trying to retain their Government Accommodation in Delhi in contrary to the existing provisions.

2. In view of the above, it is hereby clarified in respect of accommodation availed through inter-pool exchange that the maximum retention period in Delhi admissible to an officer transferred out of Delhi is strictly 8 months (2+6) or 3 years (as the case may be under Rule 40, 41 or 43 of CGGPRA Rules-2017) following the effective date of the transfer. In order to avoid any confusion in this matter, it is hereby reiterated/ further clarified that the inter-pool exchange of an accommodation Is valid only for the period the officers continue to be posted in Delhi.

3. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.

Sd/-
(Pinaki Banerjee)
Deputy Director of Estates (Policy)

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No. 2012/1/2018-Pol.III(pt.)
Government of India
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
Directorate of Estates

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated: 21.02.2022

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Issues related to delay in handing over physical possession of GPRA – reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to the Observations/ Recommendations contained in the Forty-First Report of the Public Accounts Committee (17th Lok Sabha) on “Functioning of Directorate of Estates” regarding delay in handing over physical possession of GPRA and to say that many cases have been reported to this Directorate wherein CPWD has not handed over the physical possession of the accommodation to allottee even after 8-10 months of allotment. In order to address the issue and keeping in view of the observations/ recommendations of Public Account Committee (PAC), the following actions shall be taken by CPWD/ NBCC with immediate effect:

• (i) Once a house is vacated, CPWD/NBCC may immediately assess its habitability and the house may be reflected as vacancy in e-Sampada immediately on vacation for allotment by DoE. CPWD/NBCC shall take necessary action to make it habitable at the earliest. Under no circumstances, it shall be taken for more than 75 days for making it habitable.
• (ii) CPWD/NBCC may adhere to the timeline strictly in letter and spirit as mentioned above to handover the houses.
• (iii) Once the house is made habitable for Physical Occupation, CPWD/NBCC shall generate Habitability Certificate and communicate the same to DoE on e-Sampada portal and to the allottee directly. If allottee fails to take Physical Occupation of the house within 5 working days from the date of issue of Habitability Certificate, the allotment shall be cancelled automatically and the allottee shall be debarred as per Rule 17 of CGGPRA Rules, 2017.
• (iv) In case CPWD fails to make the house habitable for Physical Occupation within 73 days from the date of Technical Occupation, CPWD may take action as per their OM No. 7/13/2015-WIl/DG/695 dated 25.07.2015. NBCC may develop similar mechanism to fix responsibility by issuing an OM in case of delay in handling over of houses for more than 75 days.
• (v) In such cases i.e. para (4) above, allottee will be offered option either to continue or cancel the Technical Occupation in e-Sampada. If the allottee opted for cancellation, he will not be debarred but will be allowed to apply in the next bidding cycle. NIC, DoE will carry out necessary changes in e-Sampada portal, accordingly.
• (vi) Once a house is declared unsafe /dangerous/ uninhabitable, necessary action shall be taken at the earliest to vacate the allottee and the house be repaired/ renovated.

2. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.

Sd/-
(M.C. Sonowal)
Deputy Director of Estates (Policy)

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

I. ELIGIBILITY AND ENTITLEMENTS

What is General Pool Residential Accommodation or Government residential accommodation [GRA].
General Pool Residential Accommodation [GPRA] means Central Government residential accommodations under the administrative control of the Directorate of Estates in Delhi and at 39 stations outside Delhi like Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Chandigarh etc. Allotment of GPRA is governed as per provisions of the Central Government General Pool Residential Accommodation Rules, 2017 and executive instructions issued there under from time to time.

Who is eligible to apply?
All Central Government employees who areworkingin theoffices, which have been specifically declared eligible for GeneralPool, are entitled for allotment of accommodation from GeneralPool.

What is eligible zone for applying GPRA?
The entire area of NCT of Delhi is eligible zone for allotment of GPRA in Delhi. For other cities,the city limits of a particular city or area declared by the regional offices of the Directorate of Estates or CPWD is
considered for allotment.

How is the eligibility decided for GPRA in case of different Central Government offices within Delhi?
A Central Government office which fulfils the following requirements may make an online application in duplicate to the Directorate of Estates for allotment of accommodation in Delhi after obtaining approval of the Joint Secretary of the Ministry concerned:

• (a) the location of the office in Delhi has been approved by the Cabinet or Cabinet Committee on Accommodation;
• (b) the office is a part and parcel of theSecretariat of a Ministry or an attached or subordinate office of a Ministry or a Department of the Government of India;
• (c) the staff is paid from the Consolidated Fund of India; and
• (d) the office is situated within the limits of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.

How is the eligibility decided for GPRA in case of different Central Government offices located in places other than Delhi?
A Central Government office in places other than Delhi which fulfill the following requirements may make an online application in duplicate to the Directorate of Estates for grant of eligibility for accommodation after obtaining the approval of the Joint Secretary of the Ministry concerned:

• a. the office is a part and parcel of the Secretariat of a Ministry or an attached or subordinate
• b. the staff is paid from the Consolidated Fund of India;
• c. the office is within the municipal limits of the city or town;

Whether the employees and officers of offices having Departmental residential accommodation constructed by the Departments on their own, are also eligible for general pool residential accommodation or not?
The employees and officers of offices having their own Departmental pool residential accommodation are also eligible for general pool residential accommodation.

What are the entitlements for various types of residential accommodation?
The General Pool Residential Accommodation has been classified in 11 categories (excluding Hostel accommodation) as per Rule 8 of the Central Government General Pool Residential Accommodation Rules, 2017. The entitlement of an applicant for a particular type is determined with reference to the level in the pay matrix drawn by the applicant in his/her present post held in the Government of India at the time of application.

The eligibility for entitlement as per the level in the pay matrix of various types of accommodation is as under:

TABLE I

HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION

What is the date of priority orinter-se seniority forlowertypes of accommodation (Type I to IV)?

The date of priority in respect of type I to type IV accommodation shall be determined on the basis of the date of joining of the employee in the Central Government service and the eligibility for the type of accommodation shall be decided as per their level of the applicant in the pay matrix:

Provided that an applicant under this category shall be allowed to bid for one type lower accommodation than the type eligible forsuch.

Does any benefit is given to applicant for serving at the same station for a long period?
In respect of type I to type IV, an applicant who has served continuously at a particular station for a period of five years shall, on each such completion of five years as on 1st January of the year, be given one-year edge over and above his date of joining in the Central government service, for the purpose of calculation of his date of priority in the waiting list.

What is the date of priority for higher types (Type IV(Special) and above) of accommodation and how the inter-se seniority of these types will be determined?

• (a) The date of priority in respect of type IV(S) and above accommodation shall be determined on the basis of the date from which the applicant has been continuously eligible for the type of accommodation as per the level of the applicant in the pay matrix.
• (b) The inter-se seniority for the type IV(S) and above accommodation shall be considered on the basis of the following factors, namely:
  • (i) where the priority date of two or more applicants is the same, the applicant having a higher level pay in the level shall be senior in the waiting list;
  • (ii) where the date of priority and the pay in the level of two or more applicants are the same, the applicant who has joined the Central Government service earlier shall be senior in the waiting list;and
  • (iii) where the date of priority, pay in the level and the date of joining the Central Government service of two or more applicants are the same, the applicant retiring earlier may be accorded priority over the applicant retiring later.

• (c) The inter se seniority of applicants in the rank of Secretary and Additional Secretary to the Government of India shall be determined as per the civil list published for each service on the basis of their date of joining the Government of India at Delhi subject to the condition that no junior batch applicant of the same service or no junior applicant of the same batch and of same service shall get priority over his senior batch applicant or senior applicant in the same batch:
• (d) Where the dateof joiningis the same, the applicantretiring earlier may be accorded priority over the officer retiring later:
• (e) In respect of all other services other than the All India Services (AIS), the inter se seniority of applicants shall be determined on the basis of their date of joining the Government of India, irrespective of their place of posting and service or batch.
• (f) The applicants entitled for type V and above accommodation shall also be eligible to apply for accommodation below their entitlement subject to the condition that such accommodation shall not be below type IV Special accommodation.
• (g) The applicants eligible for type VA(D II) and Type IV (S) shall also be eligible to apply for type IV accommodation.
• (h) Where type V and type VI accommodation has not been classified as type VA and type VB or type VIA and type VIB, as the case may be, all eligible applicants for type V and type VI shall be grouped together in their respective types.

II. ALLOTMENTS

Central government general pool residential accommodation rules 2017 pdf

Whatis the general procedure for allotment of General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA)?
Allotments are made to allottees based on a “UNIFIED WAITING LIST” for particular type of accommodation.

In this “Unified Waiting List”, the applicants applied forinitial as well as change of accommodation are clubbed together and allotments are made based on their date of priority or inter-se seniority as applicable.
Two type of allotments can be made to an applicant in each type of accommodation, i.e., initial and one change (if applied) in same type. This is done by Automated System of Allotment.

How to apply for GPRA in Delhi?
Applications for allotment of houses are accepted “Online” only.

• The applicants should apply “ONLINE” through “AUTOMATED SYSTEM OF ALLOTMENT” [ASA] for entitled type of accommodation as per Rule 8 of the CGGPRA Rules, 2017 [see ENTITLEMENTS AND ELIGIBILITIES – Q. NO.7] in Applicant Profile on the website of the Directorate of Estates after regular appointment/ joining on transfer at the place of posting in the Ministries /Departments /offices of the Government of India and other organisations, declared eligible for GPRA.
• Applicants are required to fill up login ID request form in the Automated System of Allotment in eSampada of website of theDirectorate ofEstates (www.eSampada.mohua.gov.in) and mobile app “eSampada”.
• On filling up of Applicant Profile an ID and a password is generated and displayed on screen and subsequently is sent to the applicant through email or SMS.
• Using this login ID and Password, an applicant shall login to his account and update the Applicant Profile.
• AdministrativeDivision of all eligible offices for general pool residential accommodation (gpra) in Delhi / other places shall verify online DE-II Form of the applicant of their office online in eSampada.
• On acceptance of DE-II / Applicant Profile by Directorate of Estates online during a month, the applicant will be included in the waiting list of next month for all eligible types of accommodation.
• The applications received upto the last day of the month are included in the Waiting List of the subsequent month.
• The applicant may submit online his/her preferences of houses in eSampada and make required changes in his/her preferences/choices etc., as and when required, online.
• After allotment of accommodation is made to an individual during a month, the allotment letters will be received by the allottees online and individual allottee shall submit his acceptance online within a period of 8 days by filling up of the Acceptance Form available in eSampada.
• On verification and acceptance of the Acceptance Form of the allottee by the eligible office, an authority slip and a licence fee bill will be generated automatically, which will go online to the allottee, concerned Service Centre of CPWD, DDOetc.
• On physical occupation of the allotted accommodation by the allottee, a revised licence fee bill will be automatically generated and send online to the account of the allottee, DDO of the concerned office etc.
  [A flow-chart of the procedure may kindly be seen at Annexure-I].

How allotment letter and authority slip to get an accommodation are issued and where to get it?
After allotment of accommodation is made to an individual during a month, the allotment letters will be receivedby the allottees online and individual allottee shall submit his acceptance online in his/her profile by filling up of the Acceptance Form available in eSampada. On verification and acceptance of the Acceptance Form of the allottee by the eligible office, an authority slip and a licence fee bill will be generated automatically, which will go online to the allottee, concerned Service Centre of CPWD, DDO etc. On receipt of Physical Occupation Report of the allotted accommodation by the allottee, a revised licence fee bill will be automatically generated and send online to the account of the allottee, DDO of the concerned office etc.

While taking possession of the quarter from the CPWD Service Centre, what precautions should be taken?

• (a) The allottee should count each and every item of fitting/ furnishing provided in the flat to avoid inconvenience at later stage.
• (b) Each deficiency should be brought out to the notice of the CPWD/ other maintenance agency staff under acknowledgement.
• (c) She/he should put his own lock in the house.
• (d) She/he should obtain Physical Occupation Report, duly signed by him and theJunior Engineer, CPWD.
• (e) She/he should approach MCD/ NDMC/ Electricity/ PNG authority concerned to secure water, electricity and gas connections for the allotted house.
• (f) Rent shall be charged from the date of occupation of the accommodation or the 8th day from the date of the allotment letter, whichever is earlier. However, licence fee shall be charged from the date of handing of the accommodation to the allottee/ physical occupation in cases where the CPWD certifies that accommodation was not fit for occupation and as a result thereof the officer could not occupy the accommodation within the prescribed period.

What is the procedure for change of accommodation?
The application for change of accommodation is entertained in the same type only. Only one change is permissible in a particular type of accommodation. The allottee desirous of change is required to submit
an application “Online” in the prescribed form and get the online change form verified from his/her office online in eSampada. The ASA will be updated every month and the applicant may be able to give preferences for areas “Online” during the bidding period for particular type of accommodation.

Central Government General Pool Residential Accommodation Amendment Rules, 2020

In how many days a allottee has to vacate the previous accommodation on acceptance of change allotment?
On receipt of allotment letter for change of accommodation, the allottee is required to convey his acceptance within a period of 8 days from the date of issue of the allotment letter and to vacate the previous accommodation in his possession within a period of 30 days from the date of occupation of the new accommodation.

Failure to vacate the previous accommodation within the prescribed period results in cancellation of allotment with penal consequences such as charging of damages, eviction proceedings under the Public Premises Act.
In certain cases of double occupation, allotment of both the houses is liable to be cancelled.

Can an applicant seek reconsideration of allotment offered?
Request for reconsideration in cases of non-acceptance of allotment within the specified time is considered by the Directorate of Estates if an application for reconsideration is made before the next bidding cycle, in the following cases:

• (a) intervening Gazetted holidays during the eight days period;
• (b) delay in forwarding of prescribed acceptance form from the office concerned;
• (c) the allottee on official tour during the acceptance period;
• (d) other valid reasons provided by the allottee;
• (e) the allotted accommodation is occupied by another allottee;
• (f) the allottee is unwilling to pay the pending dues of the previous occupants relating to electricity or water, etc.

How allotments of Type VII and VIII General Pool accommodation are made?
The general pool of Type VII and VIII accommodation are allotted by Hon’ble Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs keeping in view the functional necessity, criticality/ sensitivity of the post held.

Applicant has to login through OTP sent on his/her registered email ID/mobile no. and complete their profile page in the Automated System of Allotment in eSampada (www.eSampada.mohua.gov.in)(mobile
app “eSampada”). After verification from Administrative authority of applicant the applicant profile, the applicant’s account is activated and he/she is included in the List for allotment.

The applications received up to the last day of the month are included in the List of the subsequent month.

How the position of an officer for an accommodation changes during the bidding process?
The NIC Centre of the Directorate of Estates updates the bidding position thrice a day between 8.00 a.m. to 8.30.a.m,2.00p.m.to 2.30p.m, and 6.00p.m. to 6.30p.m. This means all applicants filling options between 2.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. will get tentative position vis-a-vis options filled till 2.00 p.m. and similarly for other time slots. The options filled between 2.00p.m.to 6.00 p.m. will be updated only by 6.30p.m.
The whole Allotment process is automated system generated and there is no scope of any human addition or alterations after the close of the bid time.

Can the house be accepted technically and then application for change of quarter can be made?
No. The applicants will have to necessarily accept the house allotted to them. In the event of nonacceptance, the applicant will be debarred for further allotment for a period of three months. In case of non-acceptance of change allotment, the allottee will not be eligible for another change.

How are Waiting Lists prepared?

Waiting List for Type I to IV accommodation:
A Unified waiting list for change as well as for initial allotment of same type accommodation is prepared based on the date of priority i.e. date of joining the service in the Government of India.

Waiting List for Type IV(Special) and above types of accommodation:
The Waiting List for Type-IV(Spl) and above types of accommodation is prepared based on the factors mentioned in answerto question No.10.

Preparation of Waiting List for Type VI B [C-I]:
Waiting list for Type VIB [C-I] houses are prepared in the ratio of 1:1:1 among Secretary/ Secretary equivalent officers and Chairman/Members of eligible Commissions etc. Three waiting lists i.e. List-A, List-B and List-C are prepared on the basis of this ratio. No HAG officer waiting in List A or List B will be allotted C-I house if an Apex Grade officer is waiting in the other list.Thus, HAG officers will be allotted C-I houses only after meeting the claim of the Secretary/ Secretary equivalent officers irrespective of availability of units as per the above ratio.

Waiting list for Hostel Accommodation:
Waiting list for Hostel Accommodation based on date of priority as applicable for Type I to IV and Type IV(Special) and above accommodation.

Change waiting list
No separate change waiting lists are prepared after implementation of ASA. Under ASA, change as well as initial allotments of GPRA has the same date of priority. However, separate application has to be submitted for change of same type of accommodation.

Whether a house owning officer atthe placeof posting is eligible forgeneral pool residential accommodation?
Yes.

Whether allotment shall be made to both wife and husband if they are Central Government servants?
No. Allotment shall be made to either wife or husband. In case both have GeneralPool Residential Accommodation or Departmental Pool Residential Accommodation before their marriage, one of them has to surrender the General Pool Residential Accommodation or Departmental Pool Residential Accommodation, as the case may be, within one month after their marriage. If one of the accommodations is not surrendered within one month, the lower type of accommodation held by one of the spouse shall be deemed to have been cancelled.

However, judicially separated spouse is entitled for a separate accommodation.

Check detailed on the below link:

Download Revised FAQ on CGGPRA Rules Eligibility and Entitlements PDF

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If an allottee fails to accept a change of accommodation offered to him within eight days of the date of the offer or allotment, he will not be eligible for a change of accommodation for one year from the date of non-acceptance.

MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
(DIRECTORATE OF ESTATES)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 17th February, 2021.

G.S.R. 114(E). – In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution, the President hereby makes the following further amendments to the Central Government General Pool Residential Accommodation Rules, 2017, namely:-

1. (1) These rules may be called the Central Government General Pool Residential Accommodation (Amendment) Rules, 2021.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Central Government General Pool Residential Accommodation Rules, 2017, in rule 44, in clause (6), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-

“if an allottee fails to accept a change of accommodation offered to him within eight days of issue of such offer or allotment, he shall not be considered again for a change of accommodation for one year from the date of non-acceptance for that type of accommodation”.

[F.No.12035/22/ 2000-Pol.II (Pt.II)]
D.THARA, Jt. Secy.

Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide notification number G.S.R. 598(E), dated the 19th June 2017, and subsequently amended vide numbers G.S.R 99(E), dated the 8th February,2019, G.S.R 883(E), dated the 29th November, 2019, G.S.R 489(E), dated the 5th August, 2020 and G.S.R.593(E) dated 29th September, 2020.

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Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs

Booking of Holiday Homes, Social Function Venues Like 5 Ashoka Road, Allotment for over One Lakh Government Residential Accommodations Integrated on New Platform

E-Sampada- New Web Portal & Mobile App Launched on Good Governance Day – To Simplify Processes & Bring Uniformity In Systems Across India

Four Websites & Two Mobile Apps of Directorate of Estates Integrated into one – all services on same Platform throughout Country

E-Governance to Boost Transparency & Accountability in Providing Various Estate Services

25 DEC 2020

Good governance day is celebrated annually on 25 December, the anniversary of the birth of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

In line with the objectives of boosting transparency and accountability while ensuring ease of living for the citizens, the Directorate of Estates, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs today dedicated to the nation, a new Web Portal and Mobile App, e-Sampada. The new application provides a single window for all these services including allotment for over one lakh government residential accommodations, office space allotment to government organisations in 45 office complexes in 28 cities, booking of 1,176 holiday home rooms and venues like 5, Ashoka Road for social functions etc.

In its endeavour to provide ‘One Nation, One System’, the erstwhile four websites (gpra.nic.in, eawas.nic.in, estates.gov.in, holidayhomes.nic.in), and two Mobile Apps (m-Awas & m-Ashoka5) of the Directorate of Estates have been integrated into one, which paves the way for all services on the same platform throughout the country. The website and mobile app was launched by Shri Hardeep S Puri, Minister of State(I/C) for Housing & Urban Affairs in the presence of Shri Durga Shanker Mishra, Secretary, MoHUA and other senior officials here today.

Addressing the media in a program organised on virtual platform, Shri Hardeep S Puri said that this is a significant step towards promotion of e-governance to boost transparency and accountability in providing various Estate Services like allotment, retention, regularisation, no dues certificate etc.

He further said that E-Sampada is developed to simplify processes and bring uniformity in the system across India. This will promote ease of living for Government of India officers / Departments as all services can be availed online on a single window with a live tracking of applications. Real time information on utilisation of assets and delivery of service will facilitate optimum utilisation of resources. The automated processes will minimize human intervention and will lead to greater transparency.

Shri Durga Shanker Mishra, Secretary said that E-Sampada equips users with very specialised features like personalised dashboard, service usage archive and real time status on licence fees/dues. All payments / dues are to be made cashless through digital modes. It is user friendly and is device responsive. Users will have visual experience of services and will be able to give feedback online.

The portal provides online facility to users across India to lodge complaints, submit documents and appear for virtual hearing. It will reduce administrative cost and will save time and resources by reducing visits to Directorate of Estate. e-Sampada Mobile App and Chatbot facility has been provided for better user experience. Service level benchmarks and activity log for officials are incorporated to ensure accountability.

E-Sampada to benefit all services, across India : Online, Paperless, Cashless

• 1,09,474 Government Residential Accommodation at 40 locations
• 1.25 crore sq.ft Office Space Allotment in 45 office complexes at 28 locations
• 1,176 Holiday Home Rooms/Suits at 62 locations
• Booking of Vigyan Bhawan
• Booking of venues for social functions
• The new Web Portal and Mobile App have been developed by NIC. The Mobile App will be available for Android as well as iOS platforms. The Web Portal can be accessed at www.esampada.mohua.gov.in and Mobile App can be downloaded from Android Play Store / Apple App Store.

Source: PIB

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MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
(DIRECTORATE OF ESTATES)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 29th September, 2020

G.S.R. 593(E). – In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Government General Pool Residential Accommodation Rules, 2017, namely:-

Also check: Central Government General Pool Residential Accommodation Amendment Rules, 2020

1. (1) These rules may be called the Central Government General Pool Residential Accommodation (Amendment) Rules, 2020.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Central Government General Pool Residential Accommodation Rules, 2017, in rule 33, in clause

(b), for the first proviso, the following proviso shall be substituted, namely:-

“Provided that grant of one change to the allottee under this rule, of the same type or higher type of accommodation on functional ground shall not be treated as fresh out of turn allotment, if the allotment made is within the limits of quota of units prescribed for the dignitaries under this rules.”

[F. No. 12035/22/2000-Pol.II(VoI.II]
D. THARA, Jt. Secy.

Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide notification number G.S.R. 598(E), dated the 19th June, 2017 and subsequently amended vide notification numbers G.S.R 99(E), dated the 8th February,2019, G.S.R 883(E), dated the 29th November, 2019 and G.S.R 489(E), dated the 5th August, 2020.

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