Equal Pay For Equal Work

Equal Pay For Equal Work

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1294

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2017

EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK

1294. SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR: 

SHRI HARI MANJHI:

SHRI INNOCENT:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

(a)whether the Hon’ble Supreme Court has given a ruling that the theory of equal pay for equal work should be implemented and if so, the details thereof;

(b)whether the Hon’ble Court has also reiterated that there should be no disparity in the salary of regular and casual workers in a welfare State if both are doing same nature of work and if so, the details thereof;

(c)whether the Government is aware that the contract workers are being deprived from equal pay for equal work by their employers and if so, the details thereof;

(d)whether the Government has set up/proposes to set up a suitable redressal mechanism in this regard and if so, the details thereof; and

(e)the other measures taken/proposed to be taken by the Government for the welfare and social security of workers including casual/contract workers in the country?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

(SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) & (b): In civil appeal number 213 of 2013 the issue for consideration ofthe Hon’ble Supreme Court was as under:

“whether temporarily engaged employees (daily-wage employees, ad-appointees, employees appointed on casual basis, contractual employees and the like), are entitled to minimum of the regular pay-scale, alongwith dearness allowance (as revised from time to time) on account of their performing the same duties, which are discharged by those engaged on regular basis, against sanctioned posts”.

The Hon’ble Supreme Court held that:

“There can be no doubt, that the principle of ‘equal pay for equal work’ would be applicable to all the concerned temporary employees, so as to vest in them the right to claim wages, at par with the minimum of the pay-scale of regularly engaged Government employees, holding the same post”

(c) & (d): In so far as the contract labour is concerned, the ContractLabour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970 and the rules framed thereunder regulate the employment of contract labour. Rule 25(2)(v)(a) of the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Central Rules, 1971 provides for parity as mentioned below:

“in cases where the workmen employed by the contractor perform the same or similar kind of work as the workmen directly employed by the principal employer of the establishment, the wage rates, holidays, hours of work and other conditions of service of the workmen of the contractor shall be the same as applicable to the workmen directly employed by the principal employer of the establishment on the same or similar kind of work”

A well-established Central Industrial Relations Machinery (CIRM) is in place to enforce the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970. The country-wide network of Dy. Chief Labour Commissioners (Central) and Regional Labour Commissioners (Central) under the control of Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) is mandated to settle the complaints/claims of the contract workers in terms of the provisions of the said Act and the Rules framed thereunder

(e): In order to provide social security benefits to the workers in theorganised sector, the Government has enacted the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 and Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948.

For providing social security benefits to the workers in the unorganised sector, the Government has enacted the Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008 which stipulates formulation of suitable welfare schemes for unorganised workers on matters relating to:

(i) life and disability cover,

(ii) health and maternity benefits,

(iii) old age protection and

(iv) any other benefit as may be determined by the Central Government through the National Social Security Board. Various Schemes, formulated by the Government to provide social security cover to the unorganized workers as listed in Schedule I of the above Act.

Central Government has also launched the Atal Pension Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana for all citizens especially targeting unorganised workers to provide them comprehensive social security.

Source: Lok Sabha

Issue of Dependent Identity Card For Ex-Servicemen

Issue Of Dependent Identity Cards For Ex-Servicemen

Tele: 26188098, Fax: 26192362

Email ID: jdpolicyksb@gmail.com

Kendriya Sainik Board

Ministry Of Defence

Government Of India

West Block-IV, Wing-VII

RK Puram

New Delhi – 110066

No.061/Policy/Gen Pol/vol-I

14 July 2017

All RSBs/ZSBs

ISSUE OF I-CARDS TO DEPENDENTS OF EX-SERVICE MEN

Introduction

1. A number of representations are being received from ESM for issue of dependent Identity Cards. The main reason for these representations being that dependents of ESM are unable to utilize various facilities/benefits extended to them by organizations due to non availability of Identity cards. The case in point is air travel by organizations due to non availability of Identity Cards. The case in point is air travel concession offered by the airlines to dependents of ESM, however, many dependents of ESM are not able to make use of the concession offered due to want of Dependents ID card which is a mandatory requirement instituted by the airlines offering the concession .

2. During third south Zone Meeting held at Hyderabad this issue was deliberated upon in detail in light of various representations and recommendations of Directors of all Rajya Sainik Boards on the need of issuing dependent I Cards, It was decided by the Chairman that dependent I cards be issued and policy in this regard be formulated to ensure that these are not misused.

3. It is to be understood by all ESM and their dependents that Dependent Identity Card is not an acceptable pass/ permit for entry into any Defence unit and local orders of the Formation/ Area HQs will take precedence over any such order on the issue of gaining access into any defence area.

Eligibility for Dependent Identity Cards

4. It is to be clearly understand that the definition of dependents which is in vogue while being in service will continue to govern the criteria to establish the eligibility of dependents will lie on the Zila Sainik Board where the ESM is registered based on the entry in their discharge book Following will be eligible for issue of Dependent 1-card:-

• (a) Spouse and dependent children of ESM Pensioners.
• (b)War Windows/Dependents parents of serving personnel who died in war. windows of ESM and their dependent Children including step and legally adopted children.
• (c) Dependents Parents whose monthly income from all sources does not exceed Rs. 3500/- plus the amount of dearness relief on basic pension of Rs. 3500/- as on the date of consideration. (GOI MOD letter F No.18840/DGAFMS/DG-3A/1398/D (Med) 09 dated 26 Jun 2009).
• (d) Children including step children, legally adopted children. The validity period for sons will be attaining age of 25 Years or on ceasing to be dependents, whichever is earlier, unemployment unmarried/divorced/windowed daughters will continue to be eligible irrespective of age.

Procedure for Issue of Dependents Identity Card

5. The following guilelessness are to be adhered to by the Dept of Sainik welfare/ Zila Sainik Welfare while issuing the Dependents Identity Cards:-

(a) Identity cards to be issued to all dependents of ESM as brought out at para 3 above. The format of I card is placed at Appendix ‘A’

(b) The card is to be issued on payment of Rs.100/- per card. The money is to be taken on charge and accounted for, the Amount realized towards making of Dependent Card should be forwarded to Kendriya Sainik Board in the form of a Demand Draft drawn in favour of “ARMED FORCES FLAG DAY FUND”.

(c) Separate application for issue of Identify cards is to be submitted by ESM for each dependent, The format is placed at Appendix ‘B’.

(d) The dependent card is to be linked to ESM I card to ensure only eligible dependents are issued with the dependent card.

(f) The following documents are to be produced by an ESM for issue of dependent card:-

• (i) Application with photograph pasted, for issue of dependent card.
• (ii) Registration form
• (iii) Copy of Discharge book.
• (iv) Copy of PPO
• (v) NOC from previous ZSB, if applicable.
• (vi) Copy of Birth Certificate.
• (vii) Copy of Aadhar card.

(g) Before issue of I Cards to the dependents of ESM, the Sancity of the document , its safe custody by the card holder and the repercussions as a result of its loss and reaching in the hands of anti-national elements should be explained to him/her.

(h) The ESM and applicant be explained that it is their responsibility to ensure that the dependent card is not misused.

Validity of Dependent Identity Card

6. (a) The Identify Card for War/Pensioners windows will be valid for life time till she gets married.

(b) In case of spouse of ESM it will also be valid for life time unless there is changed of status (if divorced etc)

(c) The Identify Card to the children of ESM will be issued initially for a period of five years and will be renewed thereafter for another five years subject to the following:-

• (i) Sons – Attaining the age of 25 years or on ceasing to be dependent whichever is earlier.
• (ii) Daughters- Till married.

Issue of Duplicate Dependent Identity Card

7. The under mentioned procedure is to be followed for issuance of duplicate Dependent Card:

(a) FIR is to be lodged in an event of loss of dependent card by ESM/dependent. After one month from the date of FIR, an endorsement of Police Station needs to be obtained on the status of the complaint.

(b) The ESM/dependent should approach ZSWO along with the copy of FIR and application containing the facts leading to the loss of card. Further , on application for issue of duplicate I card is to be submitted, Thereafter , the ZSWO will carry out one man investigation on the spot to ascertain that there is no mala-fide intent and insurgency angle is not involved. the comments of ZSWO are to be endorsed on the application and then only duplicate card is to be issued.

(c) No duplicate card is to be issued after the third loss. The following penalty is to be levied for first three losses:-

• (i) First loss – Rs 300/-
• (ii) Second Loss – Rs 600/-
• (iii) Third Loss – Rs 900/-

(d) An undertaking is to be obtained from the ESM/Window that the duplicate identity card will be surrendered immediately to the issuing authority in case the lost Dependent card is found subsequently.

(e) A notation of loss is to be made in Discharge book and other relevant register in Red ink indicating the number of loss (Ist/iind/iiird).

(f) Following documents are to be kept at ZSB for record:-

• (i) Copy of FIR registered with the police station.
• (ii) Police endorsement on the copy of FIR after one month whether Depended card could be tracked or not.
• (iii) Application from the Individual for issue of duplicate card along with photographs.

Replacement of Dependent Identity Card due to Fair, wear and Tear

8. Consequent upon mutilation of Dependent Identity Card because of fair wear and tear, Laminated fresh Dependent identity Card will be issued on request of Ex-Servicemen enclosing there with mutilated Dependent identity Card after ascertaining the facts and genuineness of the case and completion of the period of five years from the date of issue of the Dependent identity Card. Fee of Rs.100/- (Rupees one hundred only) is to be charged for issued of new card.

Dependent identity cards are to be returned to the issuing authority for cancellation on following occasions:-

• a. whilst applying for renewal due fair/wear and tear
• b. on demise of the holder
• c. on becoming ineligible i.e widow/daughters getting married and sons crossing the age of 25 years or the day ceases to be dependent whichever is earlier

9. Serial number for each category is to be maintained separately under following head with separate registers:-

• a. Dependent identity Card – initial/replacement issue register
• b. Dependent identity card issued due to loss – Register.

Demand/submission of Return

10. Directors, Deptt. of sainik welfare or secretaries, Rajya Sainik Boards to forward half Yearly damand/ report to Kendriya Seinik Board (Jt Director, Accounts) Commencing from half year ending 31 Mar and 30 Sep as per format placed at Appendix ‘C’.

11. Amount charged as fee for making dependent I card and realized towards penalty for loss of Dependent Identify Card should be forwarded to Kendrya Sanik Board in the form of a Demand Draft drawn in favour of ‘ARMED FORCES FLAG DAY FUND’ along with this return.

12. These instructions should be circulated to at ZSWOs under your organization and should form the part of important policy letters which need to be handed over to the new incumbent ant the time of tranferment linquishment of the charge.

13. Please acknowledge receipt.

Abolishment Of Sumptuary Allowance – Dopt Issued Orders

Abolishment of Sumptuary Allowance – Dopt issued Orders

No.17014/2/2014-Trg.(7th CPC)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

Block-IV, Old JNU Campus, New Delhi.

Date: 25th July, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission – abolishment of Sumptuary Allowance.

Consequent upon the acceptance of the recommendations of Seventh Central Pay Commission by the Government conveyed vide Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure Resolution No.11-1/2016-IC dated July 6, 2017, the President, in supersession of all existing orders issued on the subject from time to time, is pleased to decide that Sumptuary Allowance in all the Training Establishments/Academies/Institutes stands abolished.

2. These orders shall be effective from 1st July, 2017.

3. In so far as the employees working in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued with the concurrence of the Comptroller and Auditor General.

sd/-

(Biswajit Banerjee)

Under Secretary to the Government of India.

Authority: www.dopt.gov.in

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Enhancement in the rate of Special Pension to Blinded Ex-Servicemen

Enhancement in the rate of Special Pension to Blinded Ex-Servicemen 

No.161/KSB/Policy/SPL PEN/C

Government Of India

Ministry Of Defence

Department Of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

New Delhi, Dated 8th June, 2017

The Controller General Of

Defence Accounts, (CGDA)

New Delhi.

Subject: Enhancement in the rate of Special Pension to Blinded Ex-Servicemen under AO 606/75.

Sir,

In supersession of Government of India, Ministry Of Defence letter No.12-SB(8)/52-2001/958/D(Res) dated 16th Nov.2001, I am directed to convey the sanction of the President to enhance the Special Pension to blinded Ex-Servicemen from Rs.500/- p.m. to Rs.4000/- per month with effect from June 2017. The expenditure will be debited to relevant Head of account of Defence Services Estimates.

2. The sanction is issued with the concurrence of Ministry Of Defence (Fin/Pen) vide their ID No.10(12)/2016/FIN/PEN dated 05-06-2017.

Yours faithfully

(A.K.Pandey)

Under Secretary to the Government Of India

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Online Appointment System for CGHS beneficiaries

Online Appointment System for CGHS beneficiaries

F.No.44/22/2014/MCTC/CGHS/2211-44

Directorate General Of CGHS, MOHFW

Monitoring, Computerization & Training Cell

CGHS Wellness Center Building, 1st Floor

Kalibari, New Delhi- 110 001

Dated: 09-05-2017

Office Memorandum

Sub: Online Appointment System for CGHS beneficiaries

For the convenience of CGHS beneficiaries and with an objective of reducing the waiting time at the Wellness Centers, CGHS is pleased to announce a new initiative of booking online appointments. Existing beneficiaries can now book an appointment for Medical Officer or Specialist consultation online. The steps involved in booking an appointment online are given below.

Online Appointment by Beneficiary himself

1. Visit the website cghs.nic.in

2. Click on the option “Book Appointment” available on RHS of the Screen.

3. Enter beneficiary ID and click on ” Generate OTP”

4. An OTP (One Time Password) will be sent on registered mobile no. of the beneficiary or to the main card holde’s mobile if that is the only registered number.

5.Enter OTP and click on “Proceed”‘

6.Beneficiary details are displayed on screen’ Click displayed on screen are correct otherwise click on and proceed as above.

7. Select Specialty, Dispensary, Doctor as per your choice and click on “Proceed” button’ A beneficiary can select a GDM (General Duty Medical Officer Jora Specialist of any of the CGHS wellness center for appointment’.

8. A calendar is displayed to choosead ate that has the availability of appointment for the selected doctor. Select date for appointment’

9.On selecting date, top of the screen shows the slot timings and the appointments available’ A beneficiary can choose the desired slot’

10. Click on “proceed to Book Appointment”. one can go back and make changes by using the’Change the Specialty button’.

11. On clicking the button “Proceed to Book Appointment”‘ beneficiary details and the appointment details are displayed on the screen for confirmation’

12. Click on the option “confirm to Book Appointment”, confirmation status page is displayed. one can print the confirmation slip, or book another appointment’ system would also send an SMS to registered mobile number’

13. Appointment for the GDMO can be taken within 72 hours of date of appointment whereas appointment for the Specialist can be taken within 1 month of date of appointment’ online appointment cannot be made for the same day/date’ [This window period may changedependinguponthedecisionstakenfromtimetotime)

14. If a self registered patient arrives at the indicative time slot and by that time his “Q” number has already passed, he will be called as very next patient, barring emergencies’ However, if the indicative time slot has passed beyond half an hour then he will have to

get fresh registration from WC registration counter’

15. If patient fails to turn up on appointed time thrice in a row the facility forhim may be blocked for a month’.

For walk in patients who directly visit the center without a prior; self booked appointment, ihe facility of online registration at the registration counter of Wellness Center is available’.

The introduction of this facility may be given due publicity by all Wellness Center In-charges.

Dr.D.C.Joshi

Director , CGHS

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GPF Final Settlement/Final withdrawal Claims and Release of Payment

GPF Final Settlement/Final withdrawal Claims and Release of Payment 

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF ACCOUNTS (FYS)

FUND SECTION

10-A, S.K.BOSE ROAD, KOLKATA – 700 001

No.F/Tech/130/Pt-II/B

Date:18.07.2017

To

The GM

Subject: Processing of GPF Final Settlement/Final withdrawal Claims and Release of Payment thereof.

Off late, it has come to notice that despite passing of bills for Final withdrawal/Final Settlement of GP Fund Accounts in respect of Non-DAD officers well in advance, on priority GM/Controller by Bank Authority on due date, the said amount could not be disbursed to the concerned officer, in time, at your end due to late receipt/non-receipt of Cheque Slips, which has caused grievances from the officers.

To redress such grievances of the officers, henceforth following document may please be obtained from the concerned officers and enclosed the same with their GPF Final withdrawal/settlement bills to enable this office to credit the passed amount to the officers personal Bank Account directly instead of public fund account of GM/Controller.

i) NEFT Mandate Form, in duplicate, duly filled in (Copy Enclosed)

ii) A Photo copy of the first page of the pass book of bank account for which NEFT Mandate form is given

iii) A leaf of cancelled Multi city Cheque of that Bank account, mentioned in NEFT Mandate Form, where Bank Account No & Name of the Account holder are printed.

It is, therefore, requested to ensure that the above documents have been enclosed with the GP Fund Final withdrawal/settlement claims in respect of all the officers of your office, before forwarding the same to this office through your respective Local Accounts Office.

Form for availing NEFT Mode of Payment – Click here

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Enhancement Of Rates Of Marriage Grant

Enhancement of rates of Marriage Grant

Government Of India

Ministry Of Defence

Department Of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

MoD.I.D.No.102/AFFD/Marriage Grant/2016-D(Res-II)

Dated:15-07-2016

Subject: Enhancement of rates of Marriage Grant

The standing committee on Defence (16th Lok Sabha) directed vide para 56 to 58 of its 2nd Report that rate of marriage grant to needy ESM (upto the rank of Hav/Equivalent) and their widows be enhanced from Rs.16,000/- to Rs.50,000/- per daughter (for 2 daughters). The standing Committee also desired that an additional allocation of Rs.10.30 crores may be provided to DESW to meet the requirement of enhanced Marriage Grant.

2. Accordingly Army, Navy & Air Force has agreed to provide the additional funds on pro-rate basis i.e 85:5:10, annually w.e.f. 2016-17.

3. Approval of competent authority is conveyed to the enhancement of the rates of marriage grant from Rs.16,000/- to Rs.50,000/- per Daughter (for 2 Daughters) to ESM (upto the rank of Hav/equivalent) and their widows w.e.f 1.4.2016.

(santosh)

Joint secretary (Res-II)

Telefax – 23015772

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Facilities To Retiring Persons: Settlement Of PF/EFP, Gratuity Etc

Facilities to Retiring Persons: Settlement of PF/EFP, Gratuity etc.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 67

ANSWERED ON: 17.07.2017

Facilities to Retiring Persons

SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government has decided to settle the PF/EPF, Gratuity etc. of the retiring person on the day of retirement itself; and

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken/being taken in this regard?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

(SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) & (b): Directions have been issued by Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to all its field offices to make the payment of Provident Fund and Pension to members of Employees’ Provident Funds (EPF) Scheme, 1952 and Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995 on the date of retirement itself.

As regards settlement of gratuity, as per Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, the employer shall arrange to pay the amount of gratuity within thirty days from the date it becomes payable to the person to whom the gratuity is payable

Source: http://loksabha.nic.in/

Extra Work Allowance - 7th CPC

7th Pay Commission Extra Work Allowance

No.12-3/2016-E.III(A)

Ministry Of Finance

Department of Expenditure

(E.III-A Branch)

North Block, New Delhi

Dated: 20th July, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Grant of Extra Work Allowance -(abolition of existing Caretaking Allowance, Extra Duty Allowance, Flag Station Allowance, Flight Charge Certificate Allowance, Library Allowance, Rajbhasha Allowance and Special Appointment Allowance)- decision of the Government on the recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission (7th CPC).

The undersigned is direct to say that the decisions of the Government on various allowances based on the recommendations of the 7th Central and in the light of the recommendations of the Committee under the Chairmanship of Finance Secretary have been notified vide Resolution No.11-1/2016, dated 6th July, 2017.

2. As mentioned in the Appendix-II of the said Resolution, dated 6th July, 2017, the existing allowances viz. Caretaking Allowance (SI.No.22 Appendix -II, as at present governed under this Departments OM No.7(21)/2008/E.IIIA dated 22.9.2008), Extra Duty Allowance (SI. No.57 of Appendix-II), Flag Station Allowance (SI.No.64 of Appendix-II), Flight Charge Certificate Allowance (SI.No.65 of Appendix-II), Library Allowance (SI.No.100 of Appendix-II), rajbhasha Allowance (SI.No.136 of Appendix-II) and Special Appointment Allowances (SI.No.157 of Appendix-II) have been abolished as a separate allowance ant the eligible employees are now to be governed by the newly proposed Extra Work Allowance.

3. Accordingly, the above allowances shall stand abolished ant the President is pleased to decide that the eligible employees shall now be covered under a new Extra Work Allowance which shall be governed as under:

• a) Extra Work Allowance will be paid at a uniform rate of 2% (two percent) of the basic pay per month.
• b) An employees shall receive this allowance for a maximum period of one year, and there should be minimum gap of one year before the same employee is deployed for similar duties again.
• c) This allowance shall not be combined i.e.if the same employee is performing two or more such duties and is eligible for 2% (two percent) allowance for each add-on, then the total Extra Work Allowance payable will remain capped at 2% (two percent) of basic pay.

4. In respect of the existing Special Appoinment Allowance , which stands abolished, apart fron the existing eligible employees, Assistant Sub-Inspector (radio Mechanic), Assistant Sub Inspector (Radio Operator) and Sub Inspector (Radio Mechanic) are also to be included in the list eligible for Extra Work Allowance at the rate 2% of Basic Pay per month with the Conditions recommended by the 7th CPC.

5. These orders shall effective from 1st July, 2017.

6. In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit & Acccounts Department are Concerned , these orders issues after consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India

(Annie George Mathew)

Joint Secretary to the Government of India

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Grant Of House Rent Allowance To Railway Employees - 7th CPC

Seventh central Pay Commission relation to grant of House Rent Allowance (HRA) to Railway employees.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

RAILWAY BOARD

S.No.PC-VII/24

RBE No.71/2017

No.E(P&A)II-2017/HRA-7

New Delhi, dated 19-07-2017

The General Managers/CAOs

All Indian Railways & Prod. Units etc.

Sub: Decision of the Government on the recommendations of the Seventh central Pay Commission relation to grant of House Rent Allowance (HRA) to Railway employees.

Consequent upon the decision taken by the Government on the recommendations of the seventh Central Pay Commission relating to House Rent Allowance (HRA), the president is pleased to decide that, in modification of Railway Board’s letter No.PC-65/HRA-1/3 dated 21.7.1965 as amended from time to time, letter No.E(P&A)II-2008/HRA-10 dated 12.09.2008 and letter No.E(P&A)II-2015/HRA-7 dated 244.09.2015, the admissibility of HRA shall be as under:-

Classification of Cities/Towns	Rate of House Rent Allowance per month as a percentage of Basic pay only
X	24%
Y	16%
Z	8%

2. The rates of HRA will not be less than Rs.5400/-, 3600/- and 1800/- at X,Y, & Z class cities respectively.

3. The rates of HRA will be revised to 27%, 18% and 9% for X, Y and Z class cities respectively when Dearness Allowance (DA) crosses 25% and further revised to 30%, 20%, and 10% when DA Crosses 50%.

4. The term basic Pay in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed pay levels in the Pay Matrix and does not include Non-Practising Allowance (NPA) etc. or any other type of pay like special pay, etc.

5. In the case of running staff HRA will continue to be calculated on the basic pay plus 30% Pay element till further orders.

6. The list of Cities classified as X, Y and Z issued vide Board’s letter No.E(P&A)II-2015/HRA-7 dated 24.09.2015, for the purpose of grant of House Rent Allowance is enclosed as annexure to these orders.

7. Special orders on continuance of HRA at Delhi (‘X’ class city) rates to railway employees posted at Faridabad, Ghaziabad, NOIDA and Gurgaon, at Jalandhar (‘Y” class `city) rates to Jalandhar Cantt, at ‘Y’ class city rates to Shillong, Goa & Port Blair and HRA at par with Chandigarh (‘Y’ class city) to Panchkula which have been allowed to continue vide Para ‘4’ of this Ministry,s letter No.E(P&A) II-2015/HRA-7 dated 24.09.2015 and S.A.S Nagar (Mohali) at par with Chandigarh (‘Y’ class city) vide Ministry’s letter No.E(P&A)II-2015/HRA-7 dated 12.05.2017 , shall continue till further orders.

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

9. These order shall be effective from 1st July, 2017.

10. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

Salim Md.Ahmed)

Deputy Director/E(P&A)II,

Railway Board.

To Board’s letter no.E(P&A)II-2017/HRA-7 dt.19.07.2017

LIST OF CITIES/TOWNS CLASSIFIED FOR GRANT OF

HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE TO RAILWAY EMPLOYEES

SI.No	STATES/UNION TERRITORIS	CITIES CLASSIFIED AS “X”	CITIES CLASSFIED AS “Y”
1.	ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS	———–	————-
2.	ANDHRA PRADESH/ TELANGANA	Hyderabad(UA)	Vijayawada(UA), Warangal (UA), Greater Visakhapatnam (M.Corpn.), Guntur (UA), Nellore (UA).
3.	ARUNACHALA PRADESH	————	———–
4.	ASSAM	————	Guwahati (UA).
5.	BIHAR	——–	Patna(UA).
6.	CHANDIGARH	———-	Chandigarh(UA).
7.	CHATTISGARH	———-	Durg-Bhilai Nagar (UA), Raipur (UA).
8.	DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI	———-	————
9.	DAMAN & DIU	———-	————
10.	DELHI	Delhi(UA)	———–
11.	GOA	———-	———–
12.	GUJARAT	Ahmadabad (UA)	Rajkot (UA)    , Jamnagar (UA), Bhavnagar (UA), Vadodara (UA), Surat (UA).
13.	HARYANA	————	Faridabad * (M.Corpn.), Gurgaon* (UA).
14.	HIMACHALA PRADESH	———–	———–
15	JAMMU & KASHMIR	———-	Srinagar (UA), Jammu (UA).
16.	JHARKHAND	———–	Jamshedpur (UA), Dhanbad (UA), Ranchi (UA), Bokaro Steel City(UA).
17.	KARNATAKA	Bangalore/Bengaluru (UA)	Belgaum (UA), Hubali (UA), Thiruvanathapuram (UA), Thrissur (UA), Malappuram (UA), Kannur (UA), Kollam (UA).
19.	LAKSHADWEEP	—————-	————–
20.	MADHYA PRADESH	—————	Kozhikode (UA), Hubli-Dharwad (M.Corpn.), Mangalore (UA), Mysore (UA), Malappuram (UA),
21.	MAHARASHTRA	————-	Gwalior (UA), Indore (UA), Bhobal (UA), Jabalpur (UA), Ujjain (M.Corpn.).
22.	MANIPUR	———–	———
23	MEGHALAYA	———–	———
24	MIZORAM	———–	———
25	NAGALAND	———–	———
26	ODISHA	———–	Cuttack (UA), Bhubaneswar (UA), Raurkela (UA)
27	PUDUCHERRY	———-	Puducherry/ Pondicherry (UA)
28	PUNJAB	———	Amritsar (UA), Jalandhar (UA), Ludhiana (UA).
29.	RAJASTHAN	——–	Bikaner (M.Corpn), Jaipur (M.Corpn), Jodhpur (UA), Kota (M.Corpn.), Ajmer (UA).
30	SIKKIM	———–	————
31.	TAMIL NADU	Chennai (UA)	Salem (UA), Tiruppur (UA), Coimbatore (UA), Tiruchirappalli (UA), Madurai (UA), Erode (UA).
32	TRIPURA	————-	————–
33	UTTAR PRADESH	————	Moradabad (M.Corpn), Meerut (UA), Ghazibad* (UA), Aligarh (UA), Agra (UA), Bareilly (UA), Allahabad (UA), Gorakhpur (UA), Varanasi (UA), Saharanpur (M.Corpn), Noida * (CT), Firozabad (NPP), Jhansi (UA).
34	UTTARAKHAND	——–	Dehradun (UA).
35	WEST BENGAL	Kolkata (UA)	Asansol (UA), Silguero (UA), Durgapur (UA).

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