RBE No. 146/2002: Quarters – Retention – On Posting to New Zones
No.E(G)97 QR1-28, dated 02.09.2002
Sub: Retention of Railway accommodation at the previous place of posting in favour of officers/ staff posted to new Zones.
As you are aware Ministry of Railways have set up seven new Zones namely East Central Railway, North Western Railway, East Coast Railway, South Western railway, West Central Railway, North Central Railway and South East Central Railway. East Central Railway and North Western Railway would be functional w.e.f. 01.10.2004 and the rest from 01.04.2003 in terms of notification dated 14.06.2002 and 04.07.2002.
The issue of retention of Railway quarters at the previous place of posting in favour of officers/ staff posted to new Zones/ Divisions has been considered by Railway Board in their Meeting held on 01.08.2002 and it was decided to extend some incentive to these officers/ staff who are posted to new Zones/ Divisions so that operationalization of new Zones/ Divisions becomes smooth.
Now therefore, in exercise of the powers contained in their letter No.E(G)99 QR1-16, dated 18.07.2000 (RBE No. 136/2000) the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) have decided, in public interest, to relax the existing provision and allow retention of Railway accommodation in favour of officers/ staff posted to new Zones/ Divisions at their previous place of posting for a period of one year on payment of normal rent subject to the following conditions:-
(i) Such retention of Railway quarter at the previous place of posting will be allowed for a period of one year from the date of relief of the official from the old posting or till a Railway quarter is allotted at the new Zones or leased accommodation is arranged by the officer, whichever is earlier.
(ii) A certificate must be given by an officer not below the rank of SDGM of the new zone about the official intending to retain accommodation that they have applied/ registered for allotment of entitled category of accommodation and that accommodation was not available at the new Zone.
This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 146/2002
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No. 169/2003, RBE No. 63/2016