Revised Licence Fee from 01-07-2026.pdf
No. 1 80 I 1/2/2015-Pol.III
Govemment of India
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Directorate ofEstates
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Block 4, Jodhpur Officers' Hostel,
ladia Gate C Hexagon, Pandara Park,
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Dated: 17.07.2026
Subject: Revision of flat rate of licence fee for General pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) throughout the country.
In terms of the provisions of the Rule 74 of the "central Govemment General pool Residential Accommodation Rules 2017", the Government has decided to revise the flat rates oflicence fee recoverable for the residential accommodation available in General Pool and also in Departmental Pools of Ministries/Departments of the Govemment 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 Anaexure.
2. The revised rates of licence fee would be effective from I't 1u1y,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 concurence of Integrated Finance wing of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs vide their note dated 07 .07 .2026.
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Deputy Director of Estates (Policy) Tel: 23062505
1. A1l Ministries/Department 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.
2. Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
3. Chief Secretaries/Administrators/ L.G. of Union Territories.
4. Secretary General, Lok Sabha.rRajya Sabha Sectt..
Copy to:
l. PS to MoS (VC) (HUA).
2. ST.PPS to Secretary @uA)/PSs to JS&FA/JS (L&EyJS (ID)lDirector of Estates I & II.
3. The Director General, CPWD, New Delhi - It is requested that this OM may be circulated to all the allottees ofGPRA through their respective Service Centres. 4. 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.
5. The Executive Engineer (Licence Fee), CPWD, 1'r floor, Vidhyut Bhawan, New Delhi to further forward it to all Chief Engineers of ND Zones, CPWD, New Delhi. 6. Sr. Technical Director (NIC), MoHUA, Sankalp Bhawan - with the request to upload the OM on Directorate of Estates' website.
7. Al1 Attached/ subordinate offices under Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. 8. Coordination Section/ Works Division of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. 9. Finance Division, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
10. A11 Dy. Directors/ Asstt. Directors/ Sections/ Suptds. (Accounts) and Accountants of Directorate of Estates.
I I 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' 12. AD (Hindi Section), Directorate of Estates, Jodhpur Hostel, New Delhi for Hindi version of the OM.
13. A1l Allottees through Website of Directorate of Estates.
Annexure
(to the OM No. 18011/212015-PoL III dated 17.07.2026)
Revised flat rates of licence fee ADD!!44[e for General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) throughout the countrv w.c.f. 0l -07-2026
Tlpes of
accommodation
Range of living area in sq. mtr.
Revised rates of licence fee effective from 01.07.2026, rounded to nearest 10, for the concerned Type
(Rs.)
I Upto 30 230
tr 26.5 to 50 490
iII 44 to 65 740
IV 59 to 91.5 980
IV (Special) 59 to 91.5 1040
VA Upto 106 1850
VB Beyond 106 1960
VIA Upto 159.5 2430
VIB Beyond 159.5 2900
VII 3400
189 .5 to 224.5
VtrI 243 to 522 6070
Note 1: In addition to the flat rates shown in the table above, License Fee at the following flat rates for Servant quarters & Garages allotted independently ofregular accommodation shall be reiovered.
SI.
No. Particulars IServant
Revised Rates (p.m.) effective trom 07.07.2026 rounded off to nearest 10, for the concerned Type
Quarters 100
2 Garages 70
Note 2: For Hostel Accormnodation, License Fee at the following flat rates shall be recovered
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No. Category of Suite Living Area
(Sq. mtr.)
girgle Room
Revised Rates (p.m.) effective from 01.07,2026 rounded off to nearest 10, for the concerned Tlpe
)
(without Kitchen) 21.5 to 30 620 I
Single Room (with
Kitchen) 30.5 to 39.5
870
2 Double Room 47 .5 to 60 r200