30% HRA for
Central Government Employees in Pune and Ahmedabad from 01.04.2014 – Details of
re-classification / upgradation of cities for HRA and Transport Allowance
As Pune and Ahmedabad Cities have exceeded 50 lakh population mark
as per Census 2011, Government has upgraded these two cities to “X” grade city
from “Y” grade city, at par with Metros such as Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai etc.,
for the purpose of granting higher House Rent Allowance (HRA) to the extent of
30% to all Central Government Employees including Defence Personnel and Railway
Employees.
Likewise, HRA at the rate of 10% granted until now to all Cental
Government Employees including Defence Peronnel and Railway Employees working
in the following cities will be increased to 20% as these cities have been
re-classified and upgraded from “Z” grade city to “Y” city based on Census 2011
Statistics.
City
|
Present Status
|
Status after
re-classification
|
Present HRA Rate
|
Revised HRA Rate
|
Nellore (UA)
|
Z
|
Y
|
10%
|
20%
|
Gurgaon (UA)
|
Z
|
Y
|
10%
|
20%
|
Bokaro Steel City
(UA)
|
Z
|
Y
|
10%
|
20%
|
Gulbarga (UA)
|
Z
|
Y
|
10%
|
20%
|
Thrissur (UA)
|
Z
|
Y
|
10%
|
20%
|
Malappuram (UA)
|
Z
|
Y
|
10%
|
20%
|
Kannur(UA)
|
Z
|
Y
|
10%
|
20%
|
Kollam (UA)
|
Z
|
Y
|
10%
|
20%
|
Ujjain (M. Coprn.)
|
Z
|
Y
|
10%
|
20%
|
Vasai-Virar City
(M. Corpn.)
|
Z
|
Y
|
10%
|
20%
|
Malegaon (UA)
|
Z
|
Y
|
10%
|
20%
|
Nanded-Waghala
(M.Corp.)
|
Z
|
Y
|
10%
|
20%
|
Sangli (UA)
|
Z
|
Y
|
10%
|
20%
|
Raurkela (UA)
|
Z
|
Y
|
10%
|
20%
|
Ajmer (UA)
|
Z
|
Y
|
10%
|
20%
|
Erode (UA)
|
Z
|
Y
|
10%
|
20%
|
Noida (CT)
|
Z
|
Y
|
10%
|
20%
|
Firozabad (NPP)
|
Z
|
Y
|
10%
|
20%
|
Jhansi (UA)
|
Z
|
Y
|
10%
|
20%
|
Siliguri (UA)
|
Z
|
Y
|
10%
|
20%
|
Durgapur (UA)
|
Z
|
Y
|
10%
|
20%
|
The existing Qualification population mark for X Grade city and Y
Grade City is more than 50 Lakh and Between 5 lakh and 50 Lakh respectively.
Citeis with population less than 5 lakh would be classified as Z Grade City.
House Rent
Allowance on the basis of Classification of Cities
Classification of
Cities
|
Rate of House Rent
Allowance
|
X
|
30%
|
Y
|
20%
|
Z
|
10%
|
Higher Transport Allowance up to Rs. 3200 plus DA for five More
Cities
Union Cabinet has also upgraded following Cities to “A1 / A” Grade
as far as granting Transport Allowance to Central Government Employees. These
Cities have attained the Population mark of more than 20 lakh as per Census
2011.
City
|
Present Transport
Allowance
|
Present Grade
|
Revised Transport
Allowance
|
Revised Grade
|
Patna (UA)
|
Rs. 400 to Rs. 1600
|
“Other Places
|
Rs. 800 to Rs. 3200
|
A1 / A
|
Kochi (UA)
|
Rs. 400 to Rs. 1600
|
“Other Places
|
Rs. 800 to Rs. 3200
|
A1 / A
|
Indore (UA)
|
Rs. 400 to Rs. 1600
|
“Other Places
|
Rs. 800 to Rs. 3200
|
A1 / A
|
Coimbatore (UA)
|
Rs. 400 to Rs. 1600
|
“Other Places
|
Rs. 800 to Rs. 3200
|
A1 / A
|
Ghaziabad (UA)
|
Rs. 400 to Rs. 1600
|
“Other Places
|
Rs. 800 to Rs. 3200
|
A1 / A
|
Transport
Allowance on the basis of Grade Pay and Place of Work
Employee Grade Pay
|
Rate
of Transport Allowance per month
|
|
In 13 Cities
Classified as A1 / A earlier
|
Other Places
|
|
Grade Pay of
Rs.5400 & above
|
Rs. 3200 + DA
thereon
|
Rs. 1600 + DA
thereon
|
1. Grade pay of Rs.
42000, Rs.4600 and Rs. 48002. Those drawing grade pay below Rs. 4200 but
drawing Pay in the payband equal to Rs.7440 and above
|
Rs. 1600 + DA
thereon
|
Rs. 800 + DA
thereon
|
Grade Pay below
4200 and pay in pay band below Rs.7440
|
Rs. 600 + DA
thereon
|
Rs. 400 + DA
thereon
|
Source :GovEmployees.
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