Reimbursement of rent to Government servants during their temporary Stay ( upto a maximum period of six months) in State Bhavans/Guest Houses/Guest Houses/Departmental Guest Houses run by Central Government/State Governments/Autonomous organizations etc

F No.4 - 2/2015-PAP

Government of India

Ministry of Communications

Department of Posts

P.A.P Section/Establishment Division 

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg

New Delhi — 110 001.

Date: Feburary, 2019

To , 

1. All Chief Postmaster General/Postmasters General 

2. Chief General Manager. BD Directorate/Parcel Directorate/PLI Directorate 

3. Director RAKNPA/GM CEPT/Director of All PTCs, 

4. Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, R.K.Puram.New Delhi 

5. All General Managers (Finance)/DAP/DDAP 

Sub: Reimbursement of rent to Government servants during their temporary Stay ( upto a maximum period of six months) in State Bhavans/Guest Houses/Guest Houses/Departmental Guest Houses run by Central Government/State Governments/Autonomous organizations etc.

I am directed to forward herewith the copy of Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure OM No. 2/05/2018-E.II(B) dated on 01st February 2019 ,on the subject cited above, for kind information and further necessary action in this regard.

Enel : As above.

No.2/05/2018-E.II(B)

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

North Block, New Delhi,

Dated: 01.*'February 2019.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Reimbursement of rent to Government servants during their temporary stay (upto a maximum period of six months) in State Bhavans/Guest Houses/ Departmental Guest Houses run by Central Govemment/State Governments /Autonomous Organizations etc.

Several references are being received in this Department seeking clarification regarding applicability of instructions contained in this Department’s O.M, No. 2(25)/2004-E.11(B) dated 15.12.2011 to entral Government officials on their stay in Stale Bhavans,'Guest Houses and also in cases where Central Government offciais stay in Departmental Guest Houses.

2. The matter has been considered in this Department, In supersession of the instructions contained in

aforesaid O.M. dated 15,12.2011, it has been decided that the officials on their posting to the Centre and the Central Government officials on their transfer/posting to a new station, necessitating change of residence if they temporarily stay in State Bhavans/ Guest Houses/Departmental Guest Houses run by Central Government / State Government / Autonomous Organizations etc,, may be reimbursed the amount of rent paid subject to fulfillment of the following conditions:

(a) The official has applied for accommodation of his entitlement, but has not been allotted residential accommodation by the Government,

(b) The concerned Guest House should be located at the place of posting of the official.

(c) The official must have stayed in State Bhavans/Guest Hou^Departmental Guest Houses run by Central Govemment/State Govemment/Autonorr.ous Organizations etc and submit rent receipts in support of payment of rent.

(d) Reimbursement of rent shall be admissible up to a maximum period of six months.

(e) No House Rent Alloiwance (HRA) shall be admissible during this period.

These orders shall be effective from the date of issue.

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

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