Lok Sabha Question No. 5201 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Retaining/Occupying Northern Railway Pool Houses
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Ramcharan Bohra, Devji Mansingram Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5201 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2019

## RETAINING/OCCUPYING NORTHERN RAILWAY POOL HOUSES

## 5201.SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA:

SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  senior  Railway  Officers  who  are  not working  in  Northern  Railway  but  are  retaining/occupying Northern  Railway  pool  houses  in Delhi including retired officers and their present status;
- (b) the  details  of  the  present  railway  housing  policy  on allotment,  retention  rules  including  Northern  Railway  pool houses  and  retention  of  amendments/changes  done  in  the railway housing policy rules to allow the retention of Northern Railway  pool  houses  by  the  railway  officers  not  working  in Northern  Railway  i.e.  posted  at  DRMs,  officers  working  in Railway  Board,  in  PSUs  and  on  deputation  and  if  so,  the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  many  officers  manage  their  posting  in  Delhi after  Northern  Railway  tenure  either  in  Railway  Board  or  in PSU  or  on  deputation  and  do  not  vacate  Northern  Railway Pool  houses  for  decades  and  are  in  Delhi  continuously  for decades  or  managed  to  get  posting  back  to  Delhi  in  short period and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether the Government is contemplating to formulate any  action  plan  to  get  the  Northern  Railway  pool  houses vacated  from  the  officers  not  working  in  Northern  Railway and also to stop future misuse/manipulation of housing

policy/rules for individual benefit and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a): As  per  information  compiled  by  and  obtained  from Northern Railway, 59  houses have been retained by officers not  presently  working  in  Northern  Railway  on  permissible grounds such as retirement, transfer, deputation to Railway/non  railway  PSUs,  posting  as  faculties  in  Training Institutes/  DRMs/RRB  Chairman/  difficult  projects/  non-family stations etc.

Besides the above, six houses  are in  occupation beyond the permissible period.  These are liable for eviction proceedings.

(b): Ministry  of  Railways'  policy  of  allotment/retention  of railway accommodation  including Northern Railway pool houses are based on general guidelines of Ministry of Housing and  Urban  Affairs  and  the  various  operational  requirements specific to Railways. All guidelines are available on www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/ -About Indian Railways  -  Railway  Board  Directorates  -  Establishment  Establishment (G) Circulars.

(c): Posting of officers in Railway Board or PSUs is based on the  applications  received  and  job  requirements  keeping  in view the transfer policy applicable to Railway officers.

Eviction proceedings are initiated on expiry of permitted

(d): retention period. ****