Entitlement of HRA in case of shared accommodation.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेल मंत्रालय)

RAILWAY BOARD (रेलवे बोर्ड)

No. E(P&A)II/2024/HRA-2.                                                       New Delhi, dt. 12.04.2024

The General Manager (P) 

All Indian Railways / PUs

Sub: Entitlement of HRA in case of shared accommodation.

Recently in a vigilance case, one of the allegations was regarding allotment of Railway quarters on sharing basis and allowing one staff to draw HRA. It was observed that it is a violation of Para 1706 and Para 1712 of IREC Vol-II. It emerged that some of the employees were allowed to share accommodation with allottees and that HRA was paid to Railway servant who shares railway accommodation as per Para 1706 (ii) of IREC on the ground that HRA can be paid to the officials sharing Railway accommodation with original allottees and those original allottees are not getting HRA. Therefore, there is no irregularity in this regard and it was also argued that as full rent was recovered there was no loss to Railways.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.E(P&A)II-2017/HRA-4

New Delhi, dated 05.12.2017.

The General Manager (P),
Eastern Railway,
Kolkata

Sub .:- Admissibility of House Rent Allowance during Study Leave.

Ref:- Eastern Railway’s letter No.E.77/o/Vol.VIII, dated 06.03.2017.

With reference to Eastern Railway’s letter under reference, it is stated that the matter has been considered in Board’s office and it has been observed that on the identical issue a

House Rent Allowance(HRA) HRA is paid for a Railway employee who doesn’t have Government accommodation facility.

House Rent Allowance(HRA) HRA is paid for a Railway employee who doesn’t have Government accommodation facility.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD

NO. E (P&A)II/ 2012/ F.E. 2/4                                                            Dated: 02.04.2019

The General Manager, All Indian Railways/PUs, NF(Con), CORE
The DG/RDSO/ Lucknow, DG/ NAIRNadodara
CAOs, DMW/ Patiala, WPO/ Patna, COFMOW/ NDLS, RWP/ Bela, CAO/ IROAF

Sub: Admissibility of House Rent Allowance (HRA) in the event of non-acceptance or surrender of railway residential accommodation.

Ref: (1)Department of Expenditures, MoF’s OM no. 2/5/2017-E.IIB dated C15.03.2019
(2)Railway Board’s letter No. E(P&A)II-87/HRA-15, dated 16.05.1988
(3)Railway Board’s letter No. E(P&A)II-95/HRA-3, dated 14.02.1996
(4)Railway Board’s letter No. E(P&A)II-99/HRA-2, dated 12.07.1999 & 16.03.2000
(5)Railway Board’s letter No. E(P&A)II-2002/HRA-4, dated 16.10.2002 & 09.05.2003
(6)Railway Board’s letter No. E(P&A)II-2010/HRA-2, dated 08.12.2010
(7)Railway Board’s letter No. E(P&A)11-20171HRA-3, dated 15.01.2018

With reference to Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance’s Office Memorandum at (1) & other Railway Board’s references above, Board (MS, FC & CRB) have approved the following:

For other than those Railway employees (officers and staff) for whom accommodation is specially earmarked and whose occupation of railway quarter is essential for easy accessibility during emergencies, efficient discharge of their duties, etc., the condition of Applying for Government Accommodation and furnishing of ‘No Accommodation Certificate’ by Employees to become eligible for HRA may be dispensed with and Department of Expenditure, MoF’s letter under reference may be made applicable Mutatis Mutandis for such categories of Railway employees.
The Railway accommodation so vacated may be allotted to other employees of the same pool or other pool or Essential category employees by changing the pool, if required, by the Zonal Railway. The Quarter-allotment Authority shall promptly take necessary action in this regard.
Other extant instructions/guidelines issued from Board on the subject shall remain unchanged or as modified from time to time.
Department of Expenditure, MoF’s letter under ref. (1) above is enclosed for ready reference.

This issues with the concurrence of Associate Finance of Transformation Cell of Railway Board.

Kindly acknowledge the receipt and ensure compliance.

NO. E (P&A)II/ 2012/ F.E.2/4

(Umesh Balonda)
Executive Director/S&T
Transformation Cell
Dated: 02.04.2019

(Sanjeeb Kumar)
Executive Director Accounts
Transformation Cell

RBE 8/2018 EXTENSION OF THE PERIOD OF RETENTION OF RAILWAY ACCOMMODATION AT THE PREVIOUS PLACE OF POSTING IN FAVOR OF OFFICERS/STAFF POSTED TO EC RAILWAY

Revision of rates of damage for unauthorized occupation of Railway accommodation.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

The General Managers,

All Indian Railways including Production Units,

(As per Standard Lists No.s I, II, III)

No. F(X)I-99/11 /1                                                               New Delhi, dated 10.05.2018

Sub.:Revision of rates of damage for unauthorized occupation of Railway accommodation.

Ref.: (i) Board’s letter No.2018/Trans. Cell/Process Reforms/Estt. dated 05.04.2018.

(ii)Ministry of Urban Development, Directorate of Estates’ O.M. No. 18011/1/2015-Poi.III dated 07.09.2016.

Dispensation of condition of applying for Government Accommodation and furnishing of ‘No Accommodation Certificate’ for admissibility of House Rent Allowance.

Dispensation of condition of applying for Government Accommodation and furnishing of ‘No Accommodation Certificate’ for admissibility of House Rent Allowance.

Admissibility of House Rent Allowance during Study Leave.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

New Delhi, dated 05.12.2017

No.E(P&A)II-2017/HRA-4

The General Manager(P),

Eastern Railway,

Kolkata

Sub.:- Admissibility of House Rent Allowance during Study Leave.

Ref:- Eastern Railway’s letter No.E.77/o/Vol.VIII, dated 06.03.2011.

With reference to Eastern Railway’s letter under reference, it is stated that the matter has seen considered in Board’s office and it has been observed that on the identical issue a clarification already

RBE No. 174/2017 - Retention of leased accommodation at previous place of posting by Railway Officers posted as Divisional Railway Manager (DRM).

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

RAILWAY BOARD

R.B.E. No. 174/2017

No. 2017/LMB-II/4/3

New Delhi, dt: 29/11/2017

General Manager,

All Indian Railways, Production Units,

N.F.Rly(Const), CORE,

DG/RDSO.

Sub: Retention of leased accommodation at previous place of posting by Railway Officers posted as Divisional Railway Manager (DRM). 

Ref : Railway Board’s policy latter No. E(G) 2010 QR1-1(DRMs) dated 04.09.2017.