RBE No. 165/2017: HRA – Additional House Rent Allowance
No.E(P&A)II-2017/HRA-9, dated 08.11.2017
Sub: Implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission – Additional House Rent Allowance (HRA) for Railway Employees serving in the states of North Eastern Region, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Islands and Ladakh.
1. Consequent upon revision of rates of House Rent Allowance (HRA) granted to the Railway employees on implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission vide Board’s letter No.E(P&A)II-2017/HRA-7, dated 19.07.2017 (RBE No. 71/2017), in modification of Board’s letter No.E(P&A)II/83/HRA-29, dated 30.06.1984 and Board’s letter No.E(P&A)II-2008/HRA-14, dated 25.02.2009 (RBE No. 41/2009) on the subject mentioned above, additional HRA shall be granted to the Railway employees posted to States of North Eastern Region, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Islands and Ladakh, who leave their families behind at their old duty station at revised rates as per Board’s letter No.E(P&A)II-2017/HRA-7, dated 19.07.2017 (RBE No. 71/2017).
2. These orders will not be applicable to such Railway employees who were transferred out of North Eastern Region, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Islands and Ladakh before 01.07.2017.
3. These orders shell take effect from 1st July, 2017.
4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 165/2017
Forward reference⇒RBE No. 153/2018