JCM (Staff Side) has explored the logic behind demand of House Rent
Allowance at the existing rate, the 7th CPC has recommended the reduced
rate. A note on HRA has been sent to Committee on Allowances by the JCM
(Staff Side). Full text of note on HRA by JCM (Staff Side) is
furnished below:-
House Rent Allowance to Civil Servants
Housing accommodation is provided to a small segment of the Civil
Servants. While the percentage of satisfaction is very high at the
senior level Officers, Employees at the lower levels are to depend upon
the market for a dwelling place. Of late recruitment at Gr B and C
levels in Central Govt Offices is on the basis of an all India
Examination and the regional recruitment which was in prevalence a
decade back has been dispensed...