TS PRC New HRA Rates 2021 - Telangana PRC New House Rent Allowance Rates GO 53

ALLOWANCES – House Rent Allowance – Revised Pay Scales, 2020 – Recommendations of the First Pay Revision Commission – Accepted – Orders – Issued. FINANCE (HRM.IV) DEPARTMENT G.O.Ms.No.53 Dated:11th, June, 2021 TS PRC New HRA Rates 2021 - Telangana PRC New House Rent Allowance Rates GO 53. Govt of Telangana has adopted the new House Rent Allowance structure similar to the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission at the rates of 24%, 17%, 13% and 11% basing on classification for the cities and towns, without any ceiling limit. List of Towns and their HRA Rates are listed below.

TS PRC New HRA Rates 2021 - Telangana PRC New House Rent Allowance Rates GO 53

Read the following:-
1. G.O.Ms.No.27, Finance (HRM.IV) Department, dated:18.03.2015. 
2. G.O.Ms.No.86, General Administration (Spl.A) Department, dated: 18.05.2018.
3. G.O.Ms.No.51, Finance (HRM.IV) Department, dated:11.06.2021

O R D E R:
In the Government Order second read above, orders were issued constituting the 1st Pay Revision Commission. The Pay Revision Commission has submitted its report to the Government on 31.12.2020.
  • 2. The Pay Revision Commission, inter-alia, made the following recommendation in regard to revision of House Rent Allowance:
  • (i) The classification of cities and towns as existing indicated by the Commission be retained for the purpose of admissibility of House Rent Allowance.
  • (ii) Adoption of House Rent Allowance structure similar to the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission at the rates of 24%, 17%, 13% and 11% basing on classification for the cities and towns, without any ceiling limit.
  • (iii)Continuation of the existing rules with regard to payment of House Rent Allowance at the rates applicable to the places located within the periphery of 8 KMs for the towns/cities concerned.
  • (iv)The census figures of 2011 be taken into consideration for classification under different categories for purpose of drawal of House Rent Allowance
  • (v) The HRA rates be increased to 27%, 18.5%, 14%, 11.5% when the Dearness Allowance exceeds 50% of the basic pay.
3. Government agree with the above recommendations and hereby order that -
a) The classification of cities, towns in the State of Telangana for the purpose of admissibility of House Rent Allowance and the rates of allowance shall be as indicated below:
24% of Basic Pay (where the population is more than 50 Lakhs)
Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation

17% HRA : 17% of Basic Pay (where the population is more than 2 Lakhs)
1. Karimnagar
2. Khammam
3. Mahaboobnagar
4. Nizamabad
5. Ramagundam and
6. Warangal

13% HRA Places - 13% of basic pay
(a) Towns where population is more than 50,000 and less than 2 lakhs
1.Adilabad
2.Kagaznagar
3.Nirmal
4.Bellampalle
5.Mandamarri
6.Mancherial
7.Bodhan
8.Kamareddy
9.Armur
10.Sircilla
11.Jagityal
12.Koratala
13.Metpalli
14.Siddipet
15.Zaheerabad
16.Sangareddy
17.Vikarabad
18.Tandur
19.Wanaparthy
20.Gadwal
21.Nalgonda
22.Miryalaguda
23.Suryapet
24.Bhongir
25.Kodad
26.Jangaon
27.Kothagudem
28.Palwancha
29.Jalpally (R.R.Dist.)
30.Badepally (Mahaboobnagar Dist.)
31.Naspur (MancherialDist)
32.Shadnagar
(As per final census of 2011)
(b) All other District Headquarters with less than 50,000 population
1.Mulugu
2. Bhupalapally
3. Mahaboobabad
4. Narayanpet
5. Medak
6. Asifabad
7. Peddapalli
8. Nagarkurnool
9. Shamirpet (Medchal Malkajgiri Dist). 
10.Shamshabad (R.R.Dist.)

11% HRA: 11% of basic pay where the population is less than 50,000
All Other Places
TS PRC 2021 Orders:
b) The above rates of House Rent Allowance shall be without any ceiling limit.
c) The House Rent Allowance rates shall be increased to 27%, 18.5%, 14%, 11.5%,respectively, when the Dearness Allowance exceeds 50% of the basic pay.
d) the existing rules with regard to payment of House Rent Allowance at the rates applicable to the places located within the periphery of 8 KMs from the towns/cities concerned be continued.

4. These orders are applicable to:
a) All employees of the State Government;
b) All employees of the Local Bodies and Aided Institutions including Aided Polytechnics, who are drawing pay in a regular pay scale in the Revised Pay Scales, 2020 and
c) The Work-charged establishment who are drawing pay in a regular pay scale in the Revised Pay Scales of 2020.

5. These orders are not applicable to:-
  • a) Employees who opt to remain in the Revised Pay Scales, 2015;
  • b) Teachers working in the Universities and affiliated Degree Colleges, both under Government and aided managements, who are drawing pay in the Revised UGC/ICAR/AICTE Pay Scales. c) All India Services Officers.
6. Separate orders will be issued in respect of the Higher Judicial Services and the State Judicial Services.

7. These orders shall come into force w.e.f. 1.4.2020. The arrears for the period from 1.4.2020 to 31.3.2021 shall be paid at the time of superannuation of the Government employee or to the legal heirs in case of demise of the employee. The arrears for the period from 01.04.2021 to 31.05.2021, will be paid during the financial year 2021-22.The revised rates of House Rent Allowance shall be paid along with the salary in the Revised Pay Scales, 2020 from the month of June, 2021 payable in the month of July,2021.

8. Necessary amendments to the Public Employment (House Rent Allowance) Rules, 1988, shall be issued separately.