House Rent Allowance: RBE No.127/2007 – Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation
No.E(P&A)II-2007/HRA-10, dated 08.10.2007
Sub: Up-gradation of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation 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 Hyderabad Municipal Corporation and re-naming it as Greater Hyderabad Municipal with the addition of certain areas within its municipal limits vide notification dated 16.04.2007 of the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the population of ‘Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation’ 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 Greater Hyderabad (MC) shall stand classified as ‘A-1’ class for the purpose of grant of HRA/ CCA to the Railway employees posted at Greater Hyderabad (MC).
3. These orders shall be effective from 01.09.2007. 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.127/2007
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.