Grant of additional HRA to CAPF personnel on their transfer to non-family locations in the event of their vacation of Government accommodation retained by them after 3 years
No.11-27012/29/2018-PF-I(CF No.3437419)
Government of India/Bharat Sarkar
Ministry of Home Affairs/Grih Mantralaya
Police-II Division
(PF-I Desk)
North Block, New Delhi,
Dated, the 22nd January, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Grant of additional HRA to CAPF personnel on their transfer to non-family locations in the event of their vacation of Government accommodation retained by them after 3 years.
The undersigned is directed to say that a proposal for grant of HRA of Old Station/Selected Place of Residence. In addition to the HRA admissible at the new place of posting, to CAPF personnel on their transfer to non-family locations, viz. North Eastern Region, Sikkim, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Islands, State of Jammu & Kashmir and Left Wing Extremist (LWE) areas, in the event of their vacation of Government accommodation retained by them after 3 years, as per Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs OM No. 12035/41.2015-Pol.II dated 14.11.2017 and 01.08.2018, till they remain posted in such non-family stations, was examined in this Ministry in consultation with Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure), and it has agreed to:
(i) allow HRA, on vacation of the Government accommodation by families of CAPF personnel after 3 years retention period, who are posted in non-family stations/locations (as defined by M/o Housing & Urban Affairs in their OM dated 01/08/2018), in addition to the HRA admissible at the new place of posting.
(ii) relax the mandatory provision of keeping families of CAPF personnel at last place of posting for allowing HRA at the rate of Selected Place of Residence.
2. This issues with the approval of Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure), vide their ID No,28/2/2018-E.II(B) dated 18.01.2019 and as vetted by integrated Finance Divisict, of this Ministry vide their Dy No.3437419 dated 22.01.2019.
(Mukesh)
Under Secretary to the Govt of India
