Who will look into this abuse of power?
The general question is, where is the “public interest” in this matter? This is not only the matter of misuse of power but also the policy corruption!
Government Quarters are dealt with as per policy of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. But the Ministry of Railways has permitted all General Managers of Zonal Railways to retain their accommodation at previous place for up to 3-4 years in violation of policy and rules.
General Managers (GMs) can retain previous quarters for the entire tenure as GM & later as Board Members, and the Chairman CEO Railway Board for a mere 25,000 p.m. in metropolitan cities, where penal rent is over one lakh p.m.
The question is, will PMOIndia and Union Housing Minister Hardeep S. Puri looks into this abuse of power?
As per Railway Board letter no. E(G) 2020 RN 3-6, dated 31.03.2022, to the General Managers, all Indian Railways, Production Units, DG/RDSO etc. Railway Board issued direction as-
“In exercise of the power vested with the full Board to make reasonable relaxation in public interest for a class/group of employees in all or any of the provisions regarding house allotment/retention, the full Board have now decided that General Managers of Zonal Railways/Production Units may retain accommodation at the place of previous posting for the entire tenure of their current posting, plus another two months thereafter on payment of normal rent.”
“On completion of tenure simultaneously with the retirement, the retention will be permitted for maximum 08 months as per existing provision of para-5 of Board’s letter no. E(G) 2000 QR 1-23, dated 24.11.2020 (RBE No. 99/2020) i.e. normal rent for first four months and double the normal rent for remaining four months.”
In this sequence, the Railway Board has issued another letter no. E(G) 2021 RN 2-2, dated 01.07.2022, where type of house retention permitted for type VI to type V as per “Special Licence fee” for various cities.
But the general question is, where is the “public interest” in this matter? Who can look into this abuse of power? This is not only the matter of misuse of power but also the policy corruption!
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