Central Government General Pool Residential Accommodation Rules, 2017

Central Government General Pool Residential Accommodation Rules, 2017 – Directorate Of Estates, Notification dated 16.06.2017

MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT
(DIRECTORATE OF ESTATES)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th June, 2017

G.S.R. 598(E).-In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, and in supersession of the Allotment of Government Residences (General Pool in Delhi) Rules, 1963 and the Garage Rules, 1964 except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the President hereby makes the following rules regulating the allotment of accommodation to Central Government employees at various places of the country under the control of the Directorate of Estates, Ministry of Urban Development, namely:-

PART I

GENERAL

1. Short title and commencement.-

(1) These rules may be called the Central Government General Pool Residential Accommodation Rules, 2017.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions.-

In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) “accommodation” means the General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) of the Central Government under the control of the Directorate of Estates;

(b) “allotment” means the grant of a licence to occupy a residential accommodation in accordance with the provisions of these rules and include allotment by Automated System of Allotment (ASA) or by manual system of allotment;

(c) “allotment of garage” means the grant of a licence to occupy a garage in accordance with the provisions of these rules;

(d) “damages” means a compensation to be levied in multiples of licence fee in the event of unauthorised occupation or subletting or misuse of whole or any part of accommodation or garages by the occupant of the accommodation or garages;

(e) “Delhi” means the area within the limits of the National Capital Territory of Delhi which the Government may declare conferring eligibility for the allotment of accommodation;

(f) “Directorate of Estates” means Office of the Directorate of Estates and Estates Offices under the Central Public Works Department, which discharge the functions of the Directorate of Estates in respect of accommodation;

(g) “Director of Estates” means the Directors of Estates to the Government of India and includes an Additional, Deputy Directors of Estates and Assistant Directors of Estates in the Directorate of Estates;

(h) “eligible type of accommodation” in relation to an officer means the type of accommodation to which he is eligible under these rules;

(i) “eligible office” means an Office the staff of which has been declared by the Central Government as eligible for accommodation under these rules;

U) “employee” means an employee of the Central Government whose salary is drawn from the Consolidated fund of India;

(k) “family” means the wife or husband of allottee, as the case may be, and children, step children, legally adopted children, parents, brothers or sisters as ordinarily reside with and are dependent on the allottee;

(1) “Government” means the Central Government unless the context otherwise requires;

(m) “guest” means a casual visitor staying temporarily with the allottee;

(n) “own house” means a building or part thereof meant for residential purposes and owned by the allottee or by any member of his family;

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