Lok Sabha Question No. 234 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Automated System of Allotment
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Tejpratap Singh,Yadav, L.R. Shivaramegowda, ANJU BALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 234 TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 5, 2019

## AUTOMATED SYSTEMOF ALLOTMENT

No.  234. SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH YADAV:

SHRI L.R. SHIVARAME GOWDA:

SHRIMATI ANJU BALA:

Will the MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether allottees of other than General Pool Residential Accommodation  (GPRA) are deprived to participate in bidding process  i.e.  Automated  System  of  Allotment  (ASA)  put  in  place  to give  their  preference  for  alternative  allotment  in  seven  south  Delhi colonies including Sarojini Nagar and if so, the details and reasons therefor;
- (b) whether  no  alternative  allotment  have  been  placed  for  nonGeneral Pool allottees  in  newly  developed accommodations in  East Kidwai  Nagar  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  alongwith  reasons therefor;
- (c) the  details  of  the  criteria  adopted  for  selection  of  alternative accommodations  for  the  non-General  Pool  allottees  of  the  areas designated for redevelopment;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  complaints  from affected allottees who have not been provided alternative allotment in near vicinity or allotted alternative allotment in very bad shape and needs major restoration etc.; and
- (e) if  so,  the  corrective  steps  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) The  Directorate  of  Estates  allots  residential  quarters  to  the officers  entitled   for   allotment   of  General   Pool   Residential

Accommodation  (GPRA)  as  per  provisions  of  Rule  3  of  Central Government  General  Pool  Residential  Accommodation  Rules,  2017. Only those officers eligible as per above Rules can participate in the bidding  process  for  allotment  of  alternative  GPRA  flats  through  the Automated System of Allotment (ASA).

(b)&(c) Alternative  allotments  to  the  allottees  eligible  for  GPRA and non-General Pool is made as per availability of vacant accommodations. The main criteria of allotment for alternate accommodation  through  ASA  is  Date  of  Priority  related  to  Date  of entry in Government service. The eligible applicantswith higher Date of Priority get the accommodations at prime locations such as East Kidwai Nagar through ASA. Once allotment through ASA or National Informatics Centre (NIC) computerised system for those who do not participate in ASA or do not get alternative as per choice is done,as per  availability  same  type  and  same  number  of  accommodations which  non-  General  Pool  officers  in  colonies  under  redevelopment occupy, are placed at the disposal of concerned Department/Organisation. Furtherallotment of alternative accommodation  to  their employees  is done by the  concerned Department/ Organisation.

(d)&(e) Directorate of Estates has received representations regarding  change  of  locality  and  allotment  of  alternate  flats  in  the vicinity area or change due to their inhabitability, etc.. The requests are  considered  and  alternate  flats  are  allotted  as  per  rules  either through computerised draw or manually, depending upon the availability of alternate flats.

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