4% GPRA Reservation for PwD - DOP OM No.BDG-27/53/2025-Building-DOP dated 29/10/2025

Reference No.: BDG-27/53/2025-Building-DOP
Issuing Authority: Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications, Government of India.
Date: 29th October 2025
Addressed to: All Chief Postmasters General (CPMsG)
Subject: Forwarding guidelines on the applicability of a 4% reservation under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act (RPWD), 2016 for the allotment of General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) to Persons with Disabilities (PwD).
Purpose: The letter acts as a cover note, forwarding an official memorandum from the Directorate of Estates for information and necessary action.

DOP OM No.BDG-27/53/2025-Building-DOP dated 29/10/2025

Reference No.: 12035/9/2025/Pol.II

Issuing Authority: Directorate of Estates, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India.

Date: 13th October 2025

Key Decision: It has been decided that 4% of the yearly vacancies in each type of GPRA (up to Type V, including Hostel) shall be reserved for eligible Central Government servants with benchmark disabilities.
Clarification: The reservation quota will be calculated based on the total vacancies that become available in a year, for each accommodation type separately.

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