Chandigarh moves to check ineligible occupancy of government houses

In an official communication, the House Allotment Committee noted that despite the introduction of the e-Office system, applications are often forwarded without prescribed verification. It observed that transfer and posting details are not updated regularly, resulting in ineligible employees continuing to appear in seniority lists or retain government accommodation. Such cases may attract recovery of penal rent along with applicable interest.

The proposed module will facilitate digitally verified online applications through Heads of Departments or nodal officers, real-time updation of transfer and posting records, automatic identification of ineligible occupants, updation of seniority lists and a more transparent, time-bound allotment process.

Following the committee’s communication, Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi has directed all departments and authorities concerned to furnish details required for development of the module.

Departments have been asked to provide information on eligible offices, including details of Heads of Departments, office addresses, NIC-registered email IDs, mobile numbers and Drawing and Disbursing Officer (DDO) codes within seven days to enable the National Informatics Centre (NIC), Chandigarh, to begin development and implementation of the system.