RBE No. 54/2009: House Rent Allowance (HRA)
No. E(P&A)II-2008/HRA-10, dated 20.03.2009
Sub: Decision of the Government on the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission relating to re-classification of cities/ towns for grant of House Rent Allowance (HRA) to Railway employees.
1. Attention is invited to Board’s letter of even number dated 12.09.2008 (RBE No. 110/2008) on the above subject. The cities/ towns to which the protection of retaining their higher classification was provided vide Board’s letter No.E(P&A)II-2004/HRA-16, dated 17.05.2005 (RBE No. 84/2005) (though placed in lower classification under revised classification) for grant of HRA/ CCA, shall continue to retain their higher status/ classification, corresponding/ equating to their revised classification viz. ‘X’, ‘Y’ or ‘Z’ as per letter dated 12.09.2008 (RBE No. 110/2008), until further orders and the Railway employees working therein will be entitled to draw the rates of HRA accordingly.
2. These orders shall be effective from 1st September, 2008.
3. All other conditions governing grant of HRA under existing orders shall continue to apply.
4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 54/2009
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.