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Service personnel are authorized to House Rent Allowance (HRA) HRA, CILQ and FAA

Service personnel are authorized to House Rent Allowance (HRA) / Compensation in Lieu of Quarter (CILQ) / Family Accommodation Allowance (FAA)

Accommodation facilities to Officers

Government has sanctioned construction of 1,76,065 Dwelling Units (DUs) for the Married Army officers / soldiers. Apart from construction of DUs, hiring of houses is also undertaken for Defence personnel to meet the deficiency of housing. In addition, Service personnel are authorized to House Rent Allowance (HRA) / Compensation in Lieu of Quarter (CILQ) / Family Accommodation Allowance (FAA).

Married Accommodation Project was approved in 2002 for providing approximately 2 lakh Dwelling Units (DUs) to serving defence personnel. Under this project DUs with improved specifications are being constructed. Besides, under Annual Major Works Programme (AMWP) residential accommodation projects are undertaken as per special needs from time to time.

47383 DUs of Phase-I completed. Out of 58250 DUs meant for Phase-II, 27268 DUs constructed & balance 30982 DUs are under construction. 70432 DUs are planned for Phase-III projects.

This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri Kunwar Pushpendra Singh Chandel in Lok Sabha today.

Source: PIB News

Lok Sabha Q & A committee on allowances of 7th CPC

Lok Sabha Q & A committee on allowances of 7th CPC

Government Of India
Ministry Of Finance
Department Of Expenditure

LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1778

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 10TH MARCH, 2017
PHALGUNA 19, 1938 (SAKA)

COMMITTEE ON ALLOWANCES OF SEVENTH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION

QUESTION

1778. SHRI SULTAN AHMED:
SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) Whether the Government has set up a committee to examine the various allowances in the light of recommendation made by the Seventh Central Pay Commission.

(b) if so, the details and terms of reference thereof:

(c) Whether the said Committee on allowances has submitted its report to the Government, if so, the recommendations made by the Committee along with the follow-up action taken by the Government thereon:

(d) if not, the reasons therefor and the time by which the said report is likely to be submitted; and

(e) whether the Government proposes to give arrear of House Rent Allowance and other Allowances with effect from the month of notification of implementation of Seventh Central Pay Commission, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER 
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

(a) & (b): Yes the committee on Allowances has been constituted vide order dated 22.07.2016. The committee is to examine the recommendations of the 7th CPC in regard to various allowances having regard to the representations made by the Staff Associations and the suggestions of the concerned Ministries/Departments and make recommendations as to whether any changes in the recommendations of the 7th CPC are warranted and if so, in what from.

(c) & (e): The Committee has not submitted its report to the Government. The deliberations of the Committee are in the final stages. Decisions on implementing the Report will be taken after the Report is submitted by the Committee.

Source: Lok Sabha