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Friday, March 25, 2011

Re-classification of cities/towns for grant of House Rent Allowance

No.2 ( 13 ) / 2008-E.II ( B )
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
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New Delhi, 4th March, 2011.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Decision of the Government on the recommendations of the
sixth Central Pay Commission relating to re-classification of
cities/towns for grant of House Rent Allowance (HRA).

The undersigned is directed to refer to para 6 of this Ministry's O.M.
of even number dated 29.08.2008 on the above mentioned subject, vide
which the special dispensation for grant of HRA has been allowed to
continue to (i) Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Noida & Gurgaon at "X" class
city rates and (ii) Jalandhar Cantt., Shillong, Goa & Port Blair at
"Y" class city rates and to state that the special dispensation
allowed to Panchkula for grant of HRA at par with Chandigarh vide this
Ministry's O.M. No.2(2)/2001E.II(B) dated 16.06.2003, shall also
continue.

2. In this context, it is also clarified that any other similar
special dispensation allowed by this Ministry in the past in respect
of other cities for grant of HRA at higher rates and not specifically
mentioned in this Ministry's O.M. of even number dated 29.08.2008,
shall continue to apply, if the same has not been superseded /
dispensed with or the existing classification of such city has not
been revised to a higher classification on account of the population
criteria, vide O.M. dated 29.08.2008.

3. These orders shall be effective from 1st September, 2008.

4. All other conditions governing grant of HRA under existing orders
shall continue to apply.

5. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts
Department are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the
Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

s/d

(Anil Sharma)

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

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