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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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(G) 2020 RN 2- COVID-19

New Delhi, dated 31.07. 2020

The General Manager/ Director General
All Indian Railways/ Production Units/ RDSO-Lucknow
(As per Standard mailing list)

Sub: One time relaxation for retention of railway accommodation in view of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Vide letter of even number dated 19.05.2020 (RBE No.38/2020), Railway Board had allowed suo-motu retention of railway accommodation by officers/staff for the period from 17.03.2020 to 30.06.2020 in line with the decision taken by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for the allottees of General Pool Residential Accommodation. This retention has been extended up to 15.07.2020 vide this office letter of even number dated 01.07.2020 in accordance with the decision taken by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs vide their OM No. 12035/2/2020 Pol.II| dated 22.06.2020.

2. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, vide their OM No. 16(5) Covid-19 /retention/ 2020 dated 18.06.2020 have now decided that suo-motu extension of retention of quarters granted to the allottees in respect of Mumbai City shall be extended up to 31.08.2020. Accordingly, Ministry of Railways have decided that in Mumbai City, suo-motu retention of railway accommodation by officers/ staff already allowed for the period from 17.03.2020 to 15.07.2020 shall further be extended up to 31.08.2020 subject to the conditions stipulated in Board’s letter of even number dated 19.05.2020.

3. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

4. Please acknowledge receipt.

(Anita Gautam)
Director Establishment (Genl.)
Railway Board

No. E(G) 2020 RN 2-COVID-19

New Delhi, dated 31.07. 2020

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Please Ensure:

1. The claim is preferred on the form IAFT-1715.

2. The claim has been signed by the officer himself and countersigned by the Controlling Officer mentioned in Rule 6 of TR 2014 unless the claimant is his own Controlling Officer or by the local superior Officer where the move has been authorised by the move sanctioning authority under appendix III TR.

3. The claim is receipted by the Officer.

4. An attested copy of IHQ of MoD (Army) posting order is attached with the claim. Copy of list of various postings available on Army Intra Net is not acceptable. Please enclose Letter of AHQr notifying posting or in case of Unit Move, order under Relief Program

5. A copy Part-II office order notifying POSOUT / POSIN is attached with the claim.

6. All the tickets for which reimbursement has been claimed are attached with the claim in original.

7. The adjustment claim is submitted within 60 days from the date of completion of journey. Prefer separate claims for Self and Family if moves have taken place on different dates.

8. The details of advances taken for the move in question are invariably mentioned in the claim. Tickets purchased through DTS (Air/Rail) should be treated as advance and incorporated in the claim by adding in the total amount claimed as well as in advances for proper adjustment.

Move of Self & Family – Check List for Permanent Duty Claim

9. Entitlement is from Old duty station to New duty station only irrespective of leave / joining time granted. If officer / family travel via Home town, he /she need to prefer LTC claim for the same.

10. Air tickets along with boarding passes as well as rail tickets must be attached with the claim in original. The air tickets must be booked through Booking Counter/direct website of operating air line or through Govt. Authorised travel agents i.e. Balmer & Lawrie, Ashok Travels or IRCTC. Tickets booked through private agencies or private websites are not admissible.

11. In case of journey undertaken by private airline where journey by Air India is mandatory a copy of IFA sanction to undertake journey by private Airline is enclosed.

12. Officers Posted to North East region are permissible to travel by private Air Lines on duties.

13. Additional fare to officer to bring family from old duty station is admissible only if NAC for the Govt Accommodation is issued by the station HQr of new duty station and family moved after allotment of accommodation. Additional fare is not admissible for retention of accommodation at old duty station on academic or other reasons.

Conveyance of Baggage – Check List for Permanent Duty Claim

14. Entitlement is 6000 kg from old duty station to new duty station in peace posting and from old duty station to SPR /Home (or vice versa) in case of field posting.

15. The move of family baggage/ car etc. to the new duty station/SPR is undertaken within the lien period (i.e. six months from the date of move of  the Officer) and where the move is undertaken beyond the lien period, enclose sanction of competent authority extending the lien period in terms of Rule 16(ii).

16. In case of field posting where entire quantity of baggage has been conveyed, a copy of allotment letter for Govt built married accommodation is enclosed. In case officer is moving Single to field unit baggage entitlement is 100kg on warrant only.

17. In case the baggage has been shifted to SPR, a copy of declaration notifying the SPR is enclosed. As per SAO 10/S/86, declaration of SPR is to be done within the period of Two months only, otherwise last duty station will be treated as SPR by default. No change of SPR is permissible, once the same is declared, during the period of field posting.

18. Tax invoice (Consignee Note) duly indicating the quantity of baggage (mention the weight) and payment receipt is enclosed with the claim.

19. In case of both husband and wife being Govt servant entitlement of baggage is 6000 kg combined for both of them. They can convey at any proportion as per their convenience but total should not exceed 6000 kg.

Conveyance of car: Check List for Permanent Duty Claim:

20. The Officer himself owned car at the old duty station prior to his posting. Enclose copy of RC of CAR in name of Officer. Car in the name of spouse/ father/ mother etc is not admissible for admittance of conveyance.

21. The car has been conveyed from the Officer`s old duty station to new duty station in case of peace posting and from old duty station to SPR / Home for field posting.

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22. If car is conveyed by loading on truck, Tax invoice (Consignee Note) duly indicating the car details and payment receipt is enclosed with the claim. Also attested copies of the documents pertaining to the vehicle through which car was conveyed viz. Valid national permit, insurance policy, certificate of registration, driver’s driving licence etc. are attached with the claim. Claim will be admitted as per the weight of vehicle noted in the RC  of Vehicle. ( Weight of Veh X 50 X Km /6000)

23. If car is moved by road under own propulation /Chauffer driven, mention the same in claim. Enclose copy driving licence along with copy of RC of vehicle. Claim will be admitted as per the RMA rate notified by the station HQr of starting station.

24. Officer can claim conveyance of one car or bike. Same is not admissible for car and bike both or two cars.

CTG – Check List for Permanent Duty Claim:

25. CTG admissible is 80% of basic pay of last month of move date and 100% for transfer from /to Andaman & Nicobar Island.

26. Date of move is date of SOS from old unit and not TOS date at new unit.

Source: PCDA

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