Re-classification of cities/towns for grant of House Rent Allowance (HRA) to Railway employees

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS 

(RAILWAY BOARD)

S.NO.PC-Vl/258                                                                                          RBE No.66/2011

No.E(P&A)ll-2008/HRA.10                                                            New Delhi, dated 16-5-2011.

The General Managers/CAOs,
All Indian Railways & Prod.Units etc.
(as per mailing lists No.1 & II).

Subject: Decision of the Government on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission relating to re-classification of cities/towns for grant of House Rent Allowance (HRA) to Railway employees.

   Attention is invited to para 6 of Board’s letter of even number dated 12.9.2008 on the above mentioned subject, vide which the special dispensation for grant of HRA has been allowed to continue to (i) Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Noida & Gurgaon at "X” class city rates and (ii) Jalandhar Cantt. Shillong, Goa & Port Blair at "Y" class city rates and to state that the special dispensation allowed to Panchkula for grant of HRA at par with Chandigarh vide Board’s letter No. E(P&A)ll-2003/HRA-6 dated 19.8.2003, shall also continue.

   2. In this context, it is also clarified that any other similar special dispensation allowed by the Railway Board in the past in respect of other cities or grant of HRA at higher rates and not specifically mentioned in Board’s letter of even no. dated 12.9.2008. shall continue to apply, if the same has not been superceded/dispensed with or the existing classification of such city has not been revised to higher classification on account of the population criteria, vide Board’s letter of even no.dated 12.9.2008.

   3. These orders shall be effective from lst.September, 2008.

   4. All other conditions governing grant of HRA under existing orders shall continue to apply.

   5. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Raiways

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(Salim Md. Ahmed) 

Deputy Director/E(P&A)lll, 

Railway Board.

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Demand for city classification, wage fixation

 The state government, despite repeated assurances including those given by CM, is yet to set up a wage committee for its employees. The committee has to go into issue of wage fixation including parity with and HRA drawn by central government employees based on city classification decided by union government. To draw attention of the government to this demand, the state government employees are holding district level conventions. The convention in DK will be held here on May 29. 

Interestingly, Mangalore City Corporation at its monthly meeting on September 30, 2008, had unanimously adopted a resolution urging the state government to change the city's status from C to B2. Mangalore presently enjoys B2 status on its city compensatory allowance (CCA), and C status on its house rent allowance (HRA) parameters and this was as per the revision carried out based on the results of the earlier census carried out in 2001. 

Status of Indian cities comprises of two ranking systems used by the Union government to allocate compensatory allowances to its employees in cities in the country. The list classifies cities based on two parameters CCA, further divided into categories A1, A, B1 and B2, and HRA further divided into A1, A, B1, B-2 and C categories. This classification was initially based on the recommendations of 5th Pay Commission of India (1997). 

At present, state government employees working in C category cities get 10% of basic salary as HRA if working in district headquarters and 6% HRA in the taluks. Central government employees in C category city on the other hand get 20% HRA in district HQ and 10% in taluks. The state government has upgraded city classification of Mysore and Hubli-Dharwad from C to B2 and is yet to do so for 14 major towns across Karnataka including Mangalore. 

H Sanjeeva, president of DK unit of Karnataka State Government Employees Association told TOI that central government employees in DK and other B2 cities in the state are getting revised HRA (20% and 10%) since 2007. They have received arrears as the revision was made applicable from January 1, 2006. "If the state government ratifies the status of 14 cities including that of Mangalore from C to B2, we too would get 20% as HRA," he noted. 

source:Times of India

Re-classification of cities/towns for grant of House Rent Allowance (HRA)

No.2(13)12008-E.II(B) 

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

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New Delhi, 4th March, 2011.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:      Decision of the Government on the recommendations of the sixth Central Pay Commission relating to re-classification of cities/towns for grant of House Rent Allowance (HRA).

      The undersigned is directed to refer to para 6 of this Ministry’s O.M. of even number dated 29.08.2008 on the above mentioned subject, vide which the special dispensation for grant of HRA has been allowed to continue to (i) Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Noida & Gurgaon at “X” class city rates and (ii) Jalandhar Cantt., Shillong, Goa & Port Blair at “Y” class city rates and to state that the special dispensation allowed to Panchkula for grant of HRA at par with Chandigarh vide this Ministry’s O.M. No.2(2)/2001E.II(B) dated 16.06.2003, shall also continue.

2.       In this context, it is also clarified that any other similar special dispensation allowed by this Ministry in the past in respect of other cities for grant of HRA at higher rates and not specifically mentioned in this Ministry’s O.M. of even number dated 29.08.2008, shall continue to apply, if the same has not been superceded / dispensed with or the existing classification of such city has not been revised to a higher classification on account of the population criteria, vide O.M. dated 29.08.2008.

3.       These orders shall be effective from 1st September,2008.

4.       All other conditions governing grant of HRA under existing orders shall continue to apply.

5.       In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

6.       Hindi version is attached.

(Anil Sharma) 

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE Np.I762010.
New Delhi, dated 08 -12-2010


NO.E(P&A)ll-2010/HRA-2



The General Managers,
All Indian Railways & Production Units etc.
(As per mailing lists No.I&III)

Sub: AdmissibiIity of House Rent Allowance in the event of non-acceptance or surrender of railway residential accommodation. 

Ref: Board’s letters No.

(i) E(P&A)ll-87/HRA-15 dated 16-5-1988

(ii) E(P&A)ll-95/HRA-3 dated 14-2-1996

(iii) E(P&A)ll-99/HRA-2 dated 12-7-1999 & 16-3-2000

(iv) E(P&A)ll-2002/HRA-4 dated 16-10-2002 and,

(v) E(P&A)ll-2002/HRA-4 dated 9-5-2003 

Attention is invited to Board’s letters quoted above delegating powers to the General Managers and other Heads of Organisations directly controlling allotment of quarters to railway servants for sanction of House Rent Allowance in accordance vith the prescribed conditions to the categories of railway employees specified therein. This delegation of powers was valid upto 31-3-2010. 

2. The question of renewing this delegation of powers beyond 31.3.2010 has been engaging the attention of the Board. On the basis of the reports received from the Zonal Railways and Production Units, the matter has been considered and the Board have decided to renew the sanction contained in para 5 of their letter dated 16.5.1988 ibid and as amended modified from time to time, w.e.f 1-4-2010 upto 31-3-2017 whereafter the question of renewing this delegation will be considered by the Board and a fresh sanction, if necessary, issued on the basis of reports received from the General Managers etc. Directly controlling allotment of quarters, in regard to the position of availability of railway accommodation under their control. 

3. In case at any point of time it transpires that some accommodation is likely to remain vacant/un-occupied due to lack of demand, it should be made compulsory to submit applications for such types where there is surplus accommodation, and consequently, the employees entitled for such types would not be eligible to draw House Rent Allowance. 

4. This delegation is also subject to the over-riding condition that these orders are liable to be withdrawn/modified at any time during this period, if it is considered necessaiy by the Board to do so. 

5. This has the approval of the President and issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways. 

6. Kindly acknowledge receipt.

(Salim Md.Ahmed)

Deputy Director, Estt.(P&A)Ill,

Railway Board.