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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.
CGDA: Dispensation of conditions of applying for Government Accommodation and furnishing of
'No Accommodation Certificate' for admissibility of House Rent Allowance.
Controller General of Defence Accounts
Ulan Satar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt-110010
No. AN/XIV/19015/Govt. Orders/2019
Date: 07.03.2019
To
All PCsDA/CsDA/PCA (Fys)
(Through Website)
Subject: Dispensation of conditions of applying for Government Accomodation and furnishing
of 'No Accomodation Certificate' for admissibility of House Rent Allowance.
A copy of Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) Office Memorandum No.
2/5/2017-E.1I (8) dated 5th March, 2019 on the above subject, which is available on the website of
MoF(DoE), is forwarded herewith for your information, guidance and compliance please.
No.2/5/2017-E.IIB
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of
Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 5th March, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Dispensation of conditions of applying for Government Accommodation and furnishing
of 'No Accommodation Certificate' for admissibility of House Rent Allowance.
Several references are being received in this Department to review the condition of applying for
Government Accommodation and furnishing of 'No Accommodation Certificate' for admissibility of House
Rent Allowance as contained in Para 4(a) of this Department's. a,M, No, 2(37)-E.lI(B)/64 dated
27.11.1965 read with Para 1 (1) of a,M, No, 11011/1/E.II(B)/75 dated 25.02.1977.
The matter has been examined in this Department and in supersession of Para 4(a) of this
Department's O,M, No, 2(37)-E,II(B)/64 dated 27.11.1965 read with Para 1.(1) of O.M. No, 11011/1/E,
II(B)/75 dated 25.02,1977 and to simplify the procedure relating to grant of House Rent Allowance
to Central Government employees, the President, in consultation with Ministry of Housing and Urban
Affairs and the Staff Side of the National Council (J,C.M,), is pleased to decide that the
conditions of applying for Government Accommodation and furnishing of 'No Accommodation Certificate'
by Central Government employees to become eligible for House Rent Allowance, are dispensed with for
all places, in respect of General Pool Residential Accommodation(GPRA) controlled by Directorate of
Estates.
3, Ministries/Departments having their separate pool of residential accommodation for their
employees other than GPRA, may adopt these provisions, wherever feasible.
4, These orders shall be effective from the date of issue of the orders.
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.
Hindi version is attached
(Nirmala Dev)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
Dispensation of conditions of applying for Government Accommodation and furnishing of 'No Accommodation
Certificate for admissibility of House Rent Allowance.
No.2/5/2017-E.IIB
Government of Finance
Department of Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 5th March, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Dispensation of conditions of applying for Government Accommodation and furnishing of 'No Accommodation
Certificate' for admissibility of House Rent Allowance.
Several reference are being received in this Department to review the condition applying for Government Accommodation and
furnishing of 'No Accommodation Certificate' for admissibility of House Rent Allowance as contained in Para 4(a) of this
Department's O.M. No.2(37)-E.II(B)/64 dated 27.11.1965 read with Para 1(1) of O.M. No.11011/1/E.II(B)/75 dated
25.02.1977.
2. The matter has been examined in this Department and in supersession of Para 4(a) of this Department's O.M. No. 2(37)-
E.II(B)/64 dated 27.11.1965 read with Para 1(1) of O.M. No.11011/1/E.II (B)/75 dated 25.02.1977 and to simplify the
procedure relating to grant of house rent allowance to Central Government employees, the President in
consultation with Ministry of housing and urban affairs and the Staff side of the National council (J.C.M), is pleased to
decide that the conditions of applying for Government Accommodation and furnishing of 'No Accommodation Certificate' by
Central Government employees to become eligible for House Rent allowance (HRA), are dispensed with for all
places, in respect of General pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) controlled by Directorate of Estates.
3. Ministries / Departments having their separate pool of residential accommodation for their employees other than
GPRA, may adopt these provisions, wherever feasible.
4. These orders shall be effective from the date of issue of the orders.
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.
Hindi version is attached.
(Nirmala Dev)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
