Retired senior bureaucrats and judges, now cannot retain their government bungalows in Chandigarh even if they are appointment as the chairmen of various commissions. The new rules is applicable after the Government Residences (Chandigarh Administration General Pool) Allotment (Amendment) Rules, 2020, comes in force.
Now, only five chairpersons of the statutory commissions such as the chairpersons of Human Rights Commission, the Lokayuktas, the Chief Information Commissioners, the State Election Commissioners and the Chief Commissioners of Right to Service established by Punjab, Haryana and UT Chandigarh will be entitled for the government accommodation.
A notification issued by Vinod P Kavle, Secretary, House Allotment Committee of the Chandigarh Administration, said, “The state government/UT Administrator will decide as to which commission would be given benefit. The quota of five houses under this category will not be extended under any circumstances,”
The need for this new rule was felt after former bureaucrats and judges were found blocking government accommodation even after their retirement, resulting in a large number of eligible officers from Punjab, Haryana and UT Chandigarh are staying in below category houses or transit accommodation or in UT guest house.
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