Lok Sabha Question No. 3951 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Housing Facilities for CAPF
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: VASANTHI M.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3951

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  MARCH, 2018 /PHALGUNA 29, 1939 (SAKA)

HOUSING FACILITIES FOR CAPF

3951. SHRIMATI VASANTHI M.:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is considering to provide housing concession for Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF);

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the CAPF personnel will be allowed to retain their accommodation beyond the three years stipulated period; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a)&(b):  Consequent upon the acceptance of the recommendations of the 7 th  Central Pay Commission by the Government, sanction has been issued on  31.07.2017  for  compensation  for  housing  to  Personnel  Below  Officer Rank (PBORs) of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), Assam Rifles and NSG. An extract of relevant provisions is annexed.

(c)&(d):  Ministry of Home Affairs have requested Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) to allow CAPFs personnel, who continue to remain posted  in  non-family  stations,  to  retain  their  General  Pool  Residential Accommodation beyond three years.

Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3951 for 20.03.2018 Details of provision of compensation for housing to the PBORs of CAPFs, Assam Rifles and NSG, who are not provided with rent free accommodation or sanctioned HRA.

| Whether the PBOR has   | Field posting                                                             | Non-field posting                                                             | Non-field posting                                                             |
|------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| any dependents         |                                                                           | Staying in Barracks                                                           | Not staying in Barracks                                                       |
| Yes                    | Full HRA applicable at the Selected Place of Residence of the Dependents* | Reduced HRA applicable at the Selected Place of Residence of the Dependents** | Full HRA applicable at that place if government accommodation not available # |
| No                     | Full HRA applicable at Class Z city.                                      | Reduced HRA applicable at the place of posting @                              | Full HRA applicable at that place if government accommodation not available # |

An employee with dependents, during field posting or staying in Barracks as  functional  requirement  will  be  eligible  for  accommodation  for  his dependents anywhere in the country.

* Provided government accommodation is not available for the dependents at Selected Place of Residence. If government accommodation is available, no HRA is payable.

**  Reduced  HRA  means  rate  of  HRA  applicable  reduced  by  5  percent. However, the reduced amount cannot be less than the lowest rate of HRA applicable to Class Z cities/towns. Allowance is available provided employee is required to stay in barracks as a functional requirement and government  accommodation  is not available for the dependents at Selected Place of Residence. If employee is staying in barracks by choice or government accommodation is available at Selected Place of Residence, no HRA is payable.

## L.S.US.Q NO. 3951 FOR 20.03.2018

@ Reduced HRA means rate of HRA applicable reduced by 5%. However, the reduced amount cannot be less than the lowest rate of HRA applicable to  Class  Z  cities/towns.  Allowance  is  available  provided  employee  is required  to  stay  in  Barracks  as  a  functional  requirement.  If  employee  is staying in Barracks by choice, no HRA is payable.

# Provided government accommodation is not available, else no HRA is payable.

The rates of HRA will not be less than Rs.5400/-, Rs.3600/- & Rs.1800/at X, Y & Z class cities respectively.

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