Re-classification of Saharanpur as ‘y’ class city fo r the purpose of HRA- [Railway Board]

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

S.No. PC-VI 274                                                                                                        RBE No. 123/2011.
No.e.(P&A)II-2011/HRA-4                                                                    New Delhi, dated 16-9-2011

The General Managers/CAOs

All Indian Railways & Prod., units etc.,

Subject : Re-classification of Saharanpur as ‘y’ class city for the purpose of 

House Rent Allowance – Reg.

1.   Attention is invited to board’s Letter no E(P&A)II/2004/HRA-16 dated 28.1.2005 and letter of even no dated 12.9.2008 regarding re-classification of cities/towns on the basics of 2001 Census for the purpose of grant of HRA to Railway employees. The Government of Uttar Pradesh vide their Notification  No.2176/9-7-0953j/1998 dated 01.10.2009 reconstituted the area Saharanpur(M.B.) by adding certain areas within its Municipal corporation and renamed as Saharanpur Munucipal Corporation, Which  resulted in an increase in population of  ‘Saharanpur municipal Corporation’ to qualify if for classification as ‘y’ city for the purpose of HRA to the Central Government Employees.

2. The President is accordingly, Pleased to decide that Saharanpur city(within its Municipal limits) shall stand  reclassified as ‘y’city for the purpose of grant of HRA to Railway Employees posted there.

3.  These order shall be effective from 1st June, 2011.

4.  This issue within the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

Under signed Sd/-
Salim Md. Ahmed
Dy.Director/Estt(P&A)III,
Railway Board

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