HRA - Terms of Application for Government Accommodation and the issuance of a 'No Accommodation Certificate' for the admissibility of a House Rent Allowance
IMMEDIATE
POLICY MATTER
CONTROLLER GENERAL OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS
Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt.-110010
No. AN/XII/18007/1/Vol.54
Dated: 10.02.2020
KIND ATTENTION OF PCDA/ CDA/ ESTATE OFFICERS
To
All PCsDA/CsDA
PCA (Fys) Kolkata
(Through CGDA’s website)
Sub: Dispensation of conditions of applying for Government Accommodation and furnishing of ‘No Accommodation Certificate’ for admissibility of House Rent Allowance.
Reference is invited to Govt. of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure Office Memorandum No. 2/5/2017-E.IIB dated 05.03.2019 (copy attached) wherein the Ministry has dispensed with the condition of applying for Government Accommodation and furnishing of ‘No Accommodation Certificate’ by Central Government employees to become eligible for HRA, in respect of General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) controlled by Directorate of Estate, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. It has been further stipulated in the ibid Office Memorandum that Ministries/Departments having their separate pool of residential accommodation for their employees other than GPRA, have been suggested to adopt these provision, wherever feasible.
Accordingly, comments from PCDA/ CDA/ Estate Officers were called for and the matter was under consideration at this office. Now, in terms of rules contained in Allotment of DAD Pool Residential Accommodation Rules, 2019, it has been decided with the approval of Competent Authority that the provision of Govt. of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure Office Memorandum No. 2/5/2017-E.IIB dated 05.03.2019 shall be applied to DAD Pool Residential Accommodations except Reserved or Appointment accommodation at various stations pan India with retrospective effect ie. w.e.f. 05.03.2019, the date of issue of ibid orders.
PCDA/ CDA/ Estate Officers are therefore requested to apply the ibid Office Memorandum dated 05.03.2019 on DAD Pool Residential Accommodations except Reserved or Appointment accommodation and dispense with the conditions of applying for Government Accommodation and furnishing of ‘No Accommodation Certificate’ for admissibility of House Rent Allowance w.e.f. 05.03.2019.
No.4-7/MACPS /2019-PCC
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of
Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001
Date: 10.02.2020
To
All Heads of Circles.
Sub: Modified Assured Carrier Progression Scheme to Central Government Civil Employees, clarification
for constitution of Screening Committee - reg.
Sir/ Madam,
The undersigned has been directed to invite your kind attention to the para 4 & 5 of DoP&T OM
No.350341312015-Estt.(D) MACP 22nd October, 2019 circulated vide this Directorate OM of even No. dated 30.
10.2019 regarding constitution of Screening Committee.
2. Keeping In view of the difficulties experienced by various Circles for constitution of the Screening
Committee due to non availability of officers of the rank of prescribed status, the issue was re-examined in
the changed scenario of 7th CPC, and it has been decided by the competent authority to modify
the clarification, issued vide this Directorate OM No. 4-7/ MACPS/2009 - PCC dated 09.12.2009, corrigendum
dated 11.12.2009 and dated 09.04.2010, as follows:
"The Chairperson should be one grade above the member of the Committee. The officer holding the post in JTS
in Pay Matrix Level-10 (in the event of non-availability of STS
Officer) can act as Chairperson of the Screening Committee. The officer of PS Group 'B' in Pay Matrix Level-9 can act as Member of the Screening Committee at Divisional level."
3. This issues with the approval of the Secretary (Posts).
(S.B.Vyavahare)
Assistant Director General (PCC/GDS)
