2/5/2017-E.II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
North
Block, New Delhi
Dated the 15th July, 2019
Dated the 15th July, 2019
OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
Subject:-
Re-classification/Upgradation of Cities/Towns on the basis of Census-2011 for
the purpose of grant of House Rent Allowance(HRA) to Central Government
employees -reg.
Reference is invited to this
Department’s OM No. 215/2014-E,II(B) dated 21,07.2015 relating to
re-classification of cities/towns on the basis of Census-2011 for the purpose
of grant of House Rent Allowance(HRA) to the Central Government employees.
Orders with regard to grant of HRA on implementation of the recommendations of
7,n Central Pay Commission (CPC) were subsequently issued vide OM No.
2/5/2017-E_II(B) dated 07.07.2017.
2. This Department is in receipt of
references from a few Ministries/Departments, seeking clarification with regard
to continuation of special dispensation allowed in the past to cities/towns for
grant of HRA at higher rates. In this context, it is clarified that any special
dispensation allowed in the past to cities/towns for grant of HRA at higher
rates, not specifically mentioned in aforesaid OMs No. 2/5/2014-E.11(B) dated
21.07.2015 and No. 2/5/2017-E.II(B) dated 07.072017 shall continue to apply, if
the same has not been superseded/dispensed with or the existing classification
of such city has not been revised to a higher classification on account of the
population criteria, vide aforesaid OMs dated 21.07.2015 and 07.07.2017.
3. 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.
(Nirmala
Dev)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India