IREC Rule No.1705: Limits Of The Locality

1705. Limits Of The Locality:-

(a)   (i)    The limits of the locality within which these Rules apply shall be those of the named municipality, or corporation and shall include such of the suburban municipalities, notified areas or cantonments as are contiguous to the named municipality or corporation or other areas, as notifies form time to time.

(ii)    The orders contained will automatically apply / cease to apply to areas which may be included within/excluded from the limits of the named municipality or corporation by the State Government concerned from the date of such inclusion/exclusion.

(iii)     The classification of the localities into A-1, A, B-1 and B-2 for purposes of Compensatory (City) Allowance, and, into  A-1, A, B-1, B-2, C and unclassified localities for the purpose of House Rent Allowance shall be notified as per the administrative orders issued by the Ministry of Railways from time to time.

 [Authority: RBE No.165/2005, No.E(P&A)II-97/HRA-19, 03.10.2005, ACS No.57 R-II and RBE No.71/2017,  No.E(P&A)II-97/HRA-7, 19.07.2017]

(b)   (i)    A Railway employee whose place of duty falls within the qualifying limits of a city shall be eligible for both the compensatory (city) and house rent allowances irrespective of whether his place of residence is within such limits of the locality or outside.

Note:

(1)   Absence from place of duty during holidays, except those affixed to leave, will not affect the eligibility for the compensatory (city) and house rent allowances.

(2)   (i)    For the period of tour, a Railway servant’s entitlement to these allowances shall be regulated with reference to his headquarters.

(ii)    Railway employees whose place of duty is in the proximity of a qualified city, and who, of necessity, have to reside within the city, may be granted compensatory (city) and house rent allowances admissible in the city. The following conditions should be satisfied for grant of compensatory (city) and house rent allowances in the above cases:

(1)   The distance between the place of duty and periphery of the municipal limits of the qualified city does not exceed 8 kilometers; and

(2)   The staff concerned have to reside within the qualified city out of necessity i.e. for want of accommodation nearer their place of duty.

(iii)   Railway employees working within a distance of 8 kilometers from the periphery of the municipal limits of a qualified city should be allowed house rent allowance at the rates admissible in that city even though they may not be residing within those municipal limits, provided.

(1)          That there is no other suburban municipality, notified area or cantonment within the 8 kilometers limit; and

(2)   That it is certified by the Collector/Deputy Commissioner, having jurisdiction over the area, that the place is generally dependent for its essential supplies e.g. foodg rains, milk, vegetables, fuel etc. on the qualified city.

Such a certificate would remain valid for a period of 3 years after which fresh certificate will be required.

(i)   The initial sanction for House Rent Allowance/Compensatory (City) Allowance for any locality based on the basis of the certificate issued by the Collector/Deputy Commissioner will be issued by Railway Board.

(ii)  Further extensions based on fresh certificates issued by the Collector/Deputy Commissioner will be granted by the General Manager/Addl. General Manager of the Railway concerned with the concurrence of their FA & CAO after ensuring that the conditions which weighed at the time of initial sanction continue to hold good. The powers so delegated should be exercised by the General Manager / Addl. General Manager personally and not be further re-delegated.

(iii) In case of doubt, the matter may be referred to Railway Board.