Covid-19: RBE No.36/2021 – Retention of Railway Accommodation
No.E(G) 2021 RN 2-5(COVID-19), dated 08.06.2021
Sub: One time relaxation for retention of railway accommodation in view of 2nd wave of Noval Coronavirus (Covid-19).
1. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, vide their OM No.12035/2/2020-Pol.II, dt. 13.05.2021 has allowed suo-moto retention for the period from 01.04.2021 to 30.06.2021 for the allottees under the Central Government General Pool Residential Accommodation (CGGPRA) Rules, 2017.
2. Keeping in view the above, Board have decided to allow suo-moto retention of railway accommodation by officers/ staff for the period from 01.04.2001 to 30.06.2021. The suo-moto retention period will be on payment of licence fee as applicable to the allottees under these rules. No damage rent will be charged for this period. These relaxations will be given to such allottees also where she/he has become un-authorized occupant of government accommodation before 01.04.2021. However, in such cases, after the retention period up to 30.06.2021, the damage charges at telescopic rates, as was continuing prior to this period, will be resumed.
3. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
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Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.36/2021
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.