Extension of retention of GPRA to the officers and staff of CPWD on Border posting

No.12035/13/92-Pol.II

Government of India

Ministry of Urban Development

Directorate of Estates

Nirman Bhavan

New Delhi — 110 108.

Dated the 16th April, 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

In continuation of this Directorate’s Office Memorandums of even number dated 13.4.2011 and 13.7.2011, the undersigned is directed to say that it has been decided to extend the concession of retention of General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) at the last place of posting to the officers and staff of CPWD posted to Border fencing, flood lighting, road works, projects etc. in Rajasthan, Punjab, Gujarat and J&K at Indo-Pakistan Border and in Uttarakhand at Indo-China Border for the period upto 31.3.2015 subject to the following conditions:

(i) The allottees, who are in possession of entitled type of accommodation, shall be eligible for retention on payment of double the normal licence fee or opt for allotment of accommodation one type below their entitlement on payment of one and half times of the normal licence fee. The allottees, who are already in possession of accommodation one type below their entitlement, shall be eligible to retain the same accommodation on payment of one and half times of the normal licence fee. Such retention shall be admissible beyond the period of retention permissible under SR-317-B-11.

(ii) The entitlement of such allottees will be determined as per Grade Pay drawn as on the crucial date on which he/she has been posted to the aforesaid area.

2. The above concession has been extended keeping in view the fact that these projects are time bound and of national importance being carried cut in difficult and risky areas.

3. This issues with the approval of Hon’ble UDM,

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(S.K JAIN)

Deputy Director of Estates(Policy)

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