Revision of Flat Rate of Licence Fee for General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) Throughout the Country

Government of India
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Directorate of Estates

No. 18011/2/2015-Pol.III

Dated: 17.07.2026

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Revision of flat rate of licence fee for General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) throughout the country.

In terms of the provisions of Rule 74 of the Central Government General Pool Residential Accommodation Rules, 2017, the Government has decided to revise the flat rates of licence fee recoverable for the residential accommodation available in General Pool and also in Departmental Pools of Ministries/Departments of the Government of India throughout the Country (except in respect of substandard/unclassified accommodation of Ministry of Defence, accommodation for service personnel of the Ministry of Defence and accommodation under the control of Ministry of Railways), as shown in the Annexure.

2. The revised rates of licence fee would be effective from 01 July 2026. All Ministries/Departments are requested to take action to recover the revised licence fee in accordance with these orders in respect of accommodation under their control all over the country.
3. This issues with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Wing of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs vide their note dated 07.07.2026.

(Lokesh Chandra Singh)
Deputy Director of Estates (Policy)
Tel: 23062505

To

1. All Ministries/Departments of Govt. of India. It is requested that this O.M. may be circulated to all the attached/subordinate offices under their Ministries/Departments which are eligible for GPRA/Departmental Pool.

Copy to

1. PS to MoS (I/C) (HUA).
2. Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
3. Chief Secretaries/Administrators/L.G. of Union Territories.
4. Secretary General, Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha Secretariat.
5. Sr. PPS to Secretary (HUA)/PSs to JS&FA/JS (L&E)/JS (ID)/Director of Estates.
6. Director General, CPWD, New Delhi – It is requested that this OM may be circulated to all the allottees of GPRA through their respective Service Centres.
7. CMD, NBCC Limited, NBCC Bhawan, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003 – It is requested that this OM may be circulated to all the allottees of GPRA through their respective Service Centres.
8. The Executive Engineer (Licence Fee), CPWD, 1st Floor, Vidyut Bhawan, New Delhi – to further forward it to all Chief Engineers of ND Zones, CPWD, New Delhi.
9. Director (NIC), MoHUA, Sankalp Bhawan – with the request to upload the OM on Directorate of Estates' website.
10. All Attached/Subordinate offices under Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
11. Coordination Section/Works Division of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
12. Finance Division, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
13. All Dy. Directors/Asstt. Directors/Sections/Suptds. (Accounts) and Accountants, Directorate of Estates.
14. AD (Regions), Directorate of Estates, Jodhpur Hostel – with the request to forward the same to all Regional Offices of the Directorate of Estates/Estates Managers of CPWD.
15. AD (Hindi Section), Directorate of Estates, Jodhpur Hostel, New Delhi for Hindi version of the OM.
16. All Allottees through Website of Directorate of Estates.

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Annexure

Revised Flat Rates of Licence Fee Applicable for General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) Throughout the Country w.e.f. 01.07.2026

Sl. No.	Types of Accommodation	Range of Living Area (Sq. Mtr.)	Revised Rates (p.m.) (Rs.)
1	I	Up to 30	100
2	II	26.5 to 50	230
3	III	44 to 65	490
4	IV	59 to 91.5	740
5	IV (Special)	59 to 91.5	980
6	VA	Up to 106	1040
7	VB	Up to 159.5	1850
8	VIA	Beyond 159.5	1960
9	VIB	Beyond 106	2430
10	VII	189.5 to 224.5	2900
11	VIII	243 to 522	3400
12	Suite	—	6070

Note 1

In addition to the flat rates shown in the table above, licence fee at the following flat rates for Servant Quarters & Garages allotted independently of regular accommodation shall be recovered.

Particulars	Revised Rates (p.m.) (Rs.)
Servant Quarters	620
Garages	870

Note 2

For Hostel Accommodation, licence fee at the following flat rates shall be recovered.

Living Area (Sq. Mtr.)	Revised Rates (p.m.) (Rs.)
21.5 to 30	70
30.5 to 39.5	120
47.5 to 60	200

Effective Date: 01 July 2026.