(a) whether the Government are aware that most of Government quarters have been subletted by the allottees but no action has been taken by the Directorate of Estates and CPWD;
(b) if so, the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the Government have issued any direction to CPWD and Directorate of Estates for conducting a spot inspection in all the Government General Pool Quarters to ascertain the factual position;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT & POVERTY
ALLEVIATION ( SHRI O. RAJAGOPAL )
(a)&(b): On the basis of complaints received in this regard as
also suo moto on the directions of the Government, action to
detect subletting by on the spot inspections of Government
General Pool Quarters under the control of Directorate of
Estates have been undertaken by the Directorate.
(c)to(e): Yes, Sir. Directorate of Estates as the competent
authority to take action as above regarding subletting has
accordingly inspected 6714 quarters since Jauary, 2001 till June
2002 and prima facie 2338 cases of subletting have been
registered. After following the prescribed procedure under the
Allotment Rules & the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised
Occupants) Act, 1971, allotments of 802 quarters have been
cacelled and 576 quarters got vacated. Besides debarment of
deaulting allottees from seeking further allotment, the
administrative Ministries/Departments have also been advised to
initiate disciplinary proceedings against such delinquent
Government servants.