Revision of flat rate of licence fee for GPRA w.e.f. 01.07.2020

Revision of flat rate of licence fee for General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) throughout the country w.e.f. 01.07.2020

No. 1801112/2015-Pol.III
Government of India
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Directorate of Estates

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 29th, June, 2020

Subject: Revision of flat rate of licence fee for General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) throughout the country.

In terms of the provisions of the Rule 74 of the “Central Government General Pool Residential Accommodation Rules. 2017”, the Government has decided to revise the flat rates of licence fee recoverable for the residential accommodation available in General Pool and also in Departmental Pools of Ministries/Departments of the Government of India throughout the Country (except in respect of substandard/unclassified accommodation of Ministry of Defence, accommodation for service personnel of the Ministry of Defence and accommodation under the control of Ministry of Railways), as shown in the Annexure.

2. The revised rates of licence fee would be effective from 1st July, 2020. All Ministries/Departments are requested to take action to recover the revised licence fee in accordance with these orders in respect of accommodation under their control all over the country.

3. This issues with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Wing of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs vide their note dated 15-6-2020.

(M.C. Sonowal)
Deputy Director of Estates (Policy)

Annexure

(To OM No. 18011/2/2015-Pol.III dated 29th June, 2020)

Revised flat rates of licence fee applicable for General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) throughout the country w.e.f. 01-07-2020

Types of accommodation	Range of living area in sq. mtr.	Level in the pay matrix in 7th CPC	Existing rates of flat rate of LF as per 2017 revision	Revised rates of licence fee effective from 01.07.2020, rounded to nearest 10 (Rs.)
1	2	3	4	5
I	Upto 30	1	150	180
II	26.5 to 50	2,3,4,5	310	370
III	44 to 65	6,7,8	470	560
IV	59 to 91.5	9,10,11	630	750
IV (Special)	59 to 91.5	11	670	790
VA	Upto 106	12	1180	1400
VB	Beyond 106	13, 13A	1260	1490
VIA	Upto 159.5	14	1550	1840
VIB	Beyond 159.5	15 (Index numbers 1 to 4 in the level)	1860	2200
VII	189.5 to 224.5	15 (index Nos. 5 to 8 in the level), 16	2180	2580
VIII	243 to 522	17,18	3890	4610

Note: In addition to the flat rates shown in table above, the following flat rates for Servant quarters allotted independently of regular accommodation may be recovered.

For Servant Quarters & Garages

SI. No.	Particulars	Existing (p.m.)	Rates	Revised Rates (p.m.) effective 01.07.2020 rounded of to nearest 10 (Rs.)	from
1	Servant Quarters	Rs. 70/-		80
2	Garages	Rs.40/-		50

For categories of Suite, living area and proposed flat rates of licence fee for Hostel Accommodation:

SI. No.	Category Suite	Living Area (Sq. mtr.)	Existing rates	Level in the pay matrix in 7th CPC	Revised Rates (p.m.) effective from 01.07.2020 rounded of to nearest 10 (Rs.)
1	Single Room (without Kitchen)	21.5 to 30	400/-	6 & 7	470
1	Single Room (with Kitchen)	30.5 to 39.5	560 1 –	8	660
2	Double Room	7.5 to 60	770/-	9 & above	910