House Rent Allowance: RBE No.131/2007 – Classification of Bangalore

No.E(P&A)II-2007/HRA-12, dated 18.10.2007

Sub: Up-gradation of Bangalore as A-1 class city for the purpose of House Rent Allowance/ Compensatory (City) Allowance.

1.     Reference is invited to this office’s letter No.E(P&A)II/2004/HRA-16, dated 28.01.2005 (RBE No.13/2005) regarding re-classification of cities/ towns on the basis of 2001 Census for the purpose of grant of House Rent Allowance and Compensatory (City) Allowance to Railway employees. Consequent upon re-constitution of the area of Bangalore Mahanagara Palika and re-naming it as Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palika with the addition of certain areas within its Municipal limits vide Notification No.UDD 92 MNY, 2006 dated 16.01.2007 of the Government of Karnataka; the population of ‘Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palika’ has increased, qualifying for classification as ‘A-1’ class city for the purpose of House Rent Allowance/ Compensatory (City) Allowance.

2.     The President is accordingly pleased to decide that the city of Bangalore (including existing Urban Agglomeration) shall stand classified as ‘A-1’ class for the purpose of grant of HRA/ CCA to the Railway employees posted at Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagar Palika.

3.     These orders shall be effective from 01.10.2007. All other conditions governing grant of House Rent Allowance/ Compensatory (City) Allowance under existing rules/ 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.131/2007

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.