Question : RETAINING OF QUARTERS ALLOTTED FROM GENERAL POOL

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(a) whether the Directorate of Estate has allocated some PSUs/autonomous bodies like Airport Authority of India, Prasar Bharti and MTNL etc. to retain quarters allotted from general pool on loan/quarter exchange basis;

(b) if so, the number of such quarters provided by the Directorate of Estates to these PSUs as on date;

(c) whether the Directorate of Estates proposes to provide such facilities to the employees of other PSUs also which have been given the status of PSUs during the last five years;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)

(a) and (b) Retention of 242 quarters of different categories aliotted to the employees of various PSUs, autonomous bodies etc. has been allowed.

(c) to (e) In view of the shortage of accommodation,there is no proposal to provide such facility to other PSUs. It has also been decided to take back such accommodation placed with various organizations on vacation by their employees due to retirement, transfer etc. with a view to augmenting the housing stock in the General Pool and to reduce the waiting list especially in respect of lower Types of accommodation.