FREQUENTLY

ASKED QUESTIONS



I. ELIGIBILITY AND ENTITLEMENTS

1. What is General Pool Residential Accommodation?

General Pool Residential Accommodation [GPRA] means Central Government residential
accommodations under the administrative control of the Directorate of Estates in Delhi and at 31
stations outside Delhi like Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Chandigarh etc. Allotment of GPRA is
governed as per provisions of the Allotment of Government Residences (General Pool in Delhi)
Rules, 1963 and executive instructions issued there under from time to time.

2. Who is eligible to apply?

All Central Government employees and the employees working under the Government of NCT of
Delhi, who are working in the offices, which have been specifically declared eligible for General
Pool, are entitled for allotment of accommodation from General Pool.

3. What is eligible zone for applying GPRA?

The entire area of NCT of Delhi is eligible zone for allotment of GPRA in Delhi. For other cities, the
city limits of a particular city or area declared by the regional offices of the Directorate of Estates or
CPWD is considered for allotment.

4. How is the eligibility decided for GPRA in case of different Central Government offices
within Delhi?

The eligibility criteria for Central Government offices located within Delhi for the purpose of
General Pool Residential Accommodation are as under:

(a) their location in Delhi has been approved by the Cabinet Committee on Accommodation
(CCA)
(b) they are a part and parcel of the Secretariat of a Ministry or an attached / subordinate
office of a Ministry / Department of the Government of India
(c) their staff is paid from the Consolidated Fund of India
(d) they have not got any separate pool of accommodation for their staff and
(e) they are situated within the boundary of the Government of NCT of Delhi.

The proposal should cover the points mentioned above and should be forwarded to this Directorate
with the approval of the Joint Secretary or an officer of equal status in the Ministry concerned.

5. How is the eligibility decided for GPRA / GPOA in case of different Central
Government offices located in places other than Delhi?

Proposals for location or otherwise of offices in Faridabad and Ghaziabad should be approved by
the Cabinet Committee on Accommodation (CCA) as in cases of offices located in Delhi.

Proposals for location of offices in Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai etc. (i.e. such places other than Delhi,
Ghaziabad and Faridabad where general pool accommodation exists) should be forwarded to this
Directorate with the approval of Joint Secretary or an officer of equal status in the Ministry
concerned. The proposal should contain the following information: