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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No. E/II/161/R&A

Date: 18/11/2020

To,

All AO GEs /AAO BSOs
under PCDA(WC)

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

One of the AOGEs has raised an issue regarding recovery of flat rate of General Pool Residential Accommodation license fee from Service officers/ Defence civilians occupying the accommodation of MES/ Defence pool accommodation. An examination of the issue has revealed that notifications for applicability of flat rates of license fee are being issued from time to time by GOI, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Directorate of Estates.

Recent revision of flat rate of license fee for (GPRA) for all ministries/ Departments has been notified by GOI, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Directorate of Estates vide letter No. 18011/2/2015- Pol. III dated 29.06.2020 (copy enclosed) and it is effective from 1 July, 2020.

Central Government GPRA Amendment Rules, 2020

In view of the above, it may be ensured at your end that the latest revision as well as previous revisions issued by GOI, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Directorate of Estates have been taken into account to recover the revised license fee from occupants for whom the residential accommodation available in General Pool and also in departmental pools of Ministries/ Departments of the Government of India in respect of Defence Civilians.

A confirmation in this regard may be furnished by 30/11/2020.

PCDA has seen.

(Sahil Goyal)
Dy. CDA (E)

Source: PCDA

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MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
(DIRECTORATE OF ESTATES)
NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 30th July, 2020

G.S.R. 489(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 CGGPRA Rules, 2017, namely :-

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, –

(i) in clause (a), in sub-clause (i), for the word “four”, the word “seven” shall be substituted;
(ii) in the second proviso, for the word “eleven”, the word “eight” shall be substituted.

[F.No.12035/22/2000-Pol.II(Vol.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 16th June, 2017 and subsequently amended vide notification number G.S.R 99(E), dated the 4th February, 2019 and G.S.R 883(E), dated the 27th November, 2019.

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North Block, New Delhi,
Dated, the 22nd January, 2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Grant of additional HRA to CAPF personnel on their transfer to non-family locations in the event of their vacation of Government accommodation retained by them after 3 years.

The undersigned is directed to say that a proposal for grant of HRA of Old Station/Selected Place of Residence, in addition to the HRA admissible at the new place of posting, to CAPF personnel on their-transfer to non-family locations, vjz. North Eastern Region, Sikkim, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Islands, State of Jarnmu & Kashrnir and Left Wing Extremist (LWE) areas, in the event of their vacation of Government accommodation retained by them after 3 years, as per Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs OM No. 12035/4/2015-Pol.II dated 14.11.2017 and 01.08.2018, till they remain posted in such non-family stations, was examined in this Ministry in consultation with Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure), and it has agreed to:-

(i) allow HRA, on vacation of the Government accommodation by families of CAPF personnel after 3 years retention period, who are posted in non-family stations/locations (as defined by M/o Housing & Urban Affairs in their OM dated 01/08/2018) , in addition to the HRA admissible at the new place of posting.

(ii) relax the mandatory provision of keeping families of CAPF personnel at last place of posting for allowing I-IRA at the rate of Selected Place of Residence.

This issues with the approval of Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure), vide their ID No.28/2/2018-E.II(B) dated 18.01.2019 and as vetted by Integrated Finance Division of this Ministry vide their Dy No.3437419 dated 22.01.2019.

(Mukesh)
Under Secretary to the Govt of India

Source: MHA

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Subject: Withdrawal of guidelines related to sharing and close relations.

Source: http://estates.nic.in/WriteReadData/dlpolicyorders/Withdrawal%20of%20Guidelines%20regarding%20sharing%20of%20GPRA.pdf

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No.12031/1/2013-Pol.II
Government of India
Ministry of Urban Development
Directorate of Estates

Nirman Bhawan,
New Delhi-110 108.
Dated the 17th July, 2015

 OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Guidelines on regularization/ allotment of alternate general pool residential accommodation in the name of the eligible spouse / ward of the allottee in the event of death/retirement/transfer of the allottee.

Vide instructions of this Directorate O.M. of even number dated 18.2.2014, guidelines on regularization / allotment of alternate general pool residential accommodation in the name of the eligible spouse / ward of the allottee in the event of death/retirement/transfer of the allottee were issued. On review of the said guidelines, it is found that the issue related to regularization of general pool residential accommodation in the name of eligible spouse/ward of allottee, who owns a house at the place of posting or his / her family owns a house at the place of posting, but his /her policy is covered by allotment of that house has not been inadvertently incorporated in the OM dated 18.2.2014.

2. Therefore, paragraph 2(iv)(f)(i) of the said guidelines is modified and shall be read as below instead of existing entries in the OM dated 18.2.2014:

“Where the allottee or any member of his / her family owns a house at the place of posting where regularization is being sought. However, either one type below accommodation or same accommodation may be regularized in the name of ward / spouse only in case his / her date of priority was covered on the date of retirement of the retiring allottee or on the date of death of the deceased allottee, irrespective of the fact that they are house-owner at the place of their posting subject to the condition that the licence fee is charged on house owing allottees of general pool residential accommodation as per the guidelines from time to time; and.”

(Swarnali Banerjee)
Deputy Director of Estates(Policy)

Source: http://www.estates.nic.in/WriteReadData/dlpolicyorders/PolicyOrders20180.pdf

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The revised Special Licence Fees for various types of General Pool Govt. Accommodation: Director of Estates Order

Subject:- Recovery of Special Licence Fee under FR-45-B in respect of General Pool Accommodation including Hostel Accommodation, Servant Quarters. Garages in Delhi. 

2. These rates shall be effective from 01.07.2013.

Source: http://estates.nic.in/WriteReadData/dlpolicyorders/PolicyOrders20170.pdf

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Guidelines for discretionary out of turn allotments of general pool residential accommodation in Delhi — allotment of ground floor residential accommodation to the applicants with disabilities under discretionary quota on medical grounds:-

No. 12035/2/97.Pol II(Vol III)
Government of India
Ministry of Urban Development
Directorate of Estates

Nirman Bhavan,
New Delhi — 110 108.
Dated the 7 October, 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Guidelines for discretionary out of turn allotments of general pool residential accommodation in Delhi — allotment of ground floor residential accommodation to the applicants with disabilities under discretionary quota on medical grounds.

The undersigned is directed to refer to Department of Personnel and Training OM. No.36O35/3/2013.Es(Res) dated 31.3.2014 and to say that it has been decided by the competent authority that preferably ground floor accommodation will be allotted to the applicants with disabilities under the discretionary allotments on out of turn basis on medical grounds as per the extant guidelines of the Directorate of Estates issued vide O.M.No.12035/2/97Pol(pt) dated 17.11.1997.

(Roop Lal)
Deputy Director of Estates

Source : http://estates.nic.in/WriteReadData/dlcirculars/Circulars20364.pdf

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12035/2/90-Policy-II(Pt.III)
Government of India
Ministry of Urban Development
Directorate of Estates

Nirman Bhawan,
New Delhi – 110 103.
Dated the 9th July, 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Retention of General Pool Residential Accommodation by Central Government Civilian Employees and Officers of All India Services posted to State of Jammu & Kashmir – extension upto 30.6.2015.

Reference is invited to this Directorate O.M .No.12035 / 2/ 90-Pol.lI(Pt.II) dated 15.9.1993 and subsequent instructions dated 26.7.1999, 25.5.2002, 31.10.2005, 5.6.2003 and 3.6.2011 regarding retention of General Pool Residential Accommodation at the last place of posting by Central Government Civilian Employees and Officers of All India Services on posting to the State of Jammu & Kashmir. The existing orders on the subject are valid up to 30.6.2014 and further extension beyond 30.6.2014 has been considered by the competent authority. It has now been decided to further extend allowing retention of General Pool Residential Accommodation at the last place of posting by Central Government Civilian Employees and Officers of All India Services on their posting to State of Jammu Kashmir for a period of one year, i.e. up to 30.06.2015.

2. Since the retention/ allotment of alternate Govt. accommodation is allowed for bonafide use of the dependent family of the transferred government servant, he/ she will furnish a certificate on 1st July and st January of every year, stating that his/her dependent family members are actually residing in the Government accommodation at the last place of posting. Such a certificate will also have to be furnished at the time of seeking retention. In case no such certificate is received by 31st January and 31st  July every year respectively, this Directorate will be constrained to cancel the allotment of the residence in question.

3. The request for retention of entitled type of accommodation should be received within a period of one month from the date of relinquishing of charge at the last place of posting so that further necessary action could be initiated by the Directorate of Estates in Time.

sd/-
(M.K. Sharma)
Deputy Director of Estates (Policy)

Source: http://estates.nic.in/WriteReadData/dlcirculars/Circulars20337.pdf

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No.12035/13/2013-Pol.II
Government of India
Ministry of Urban Development
Directorate of Estates

Nirman Bhawan
New Delhi-110108.
Dated the 9th July, 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Retention of/continuation in General Pool Residential Accommodation(GPRA) to an allottee on Technical Resignation from Central Government Service.

There have been requests from various quarters regarding guidelines in case of retention of/continuation in General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) by an allottee on technical resignation from Central Government Service. The issue has been considered in this Ministry and it has been decided by the competent authority that an allottee, working in an eligible office of GPRA, when technically resigns, from Central Government Service on his appointment to ineligible Central Government or State Government office in the same station or outside station, technical resignation may be treated at par with transfer. Cancellation and retention of GPRA may be regulated as per existing rules governing transfer. Further, if the new office of the allottee, who technically resigns, is an eligible office for GPRA in the same station, his/her existing allotment shall be regularized after he/she applies for it by filling up DE-II form of this Directorate.

sd/-
(M.K.Sharma)
Deputy Director of Estates(Policy)

Source: http://estates.nic.in/WriteReadData/dlcirculars/Circulars20338.pdf

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