Are there any special concession allowed in case of transfer to hard areas?
The Govt. has permitted special dispensation in the event of transfer of a Central Civilian officer to the North Eastern Region States, Sikkm, A&N Islands, Lakshadweep and the State of J&K who are permitted retention of entitled type of Govt. Accommodation for the bonafide residential use by their family, on payment of normal licence fee, for the entire period of the their posting. All India Services officers, belonging to the State cadres of the NER, Sikkim and J&K are permitted retention of Govt. accommodation at their last place of posting for a period of 3 years from the date of their reversion form central deputation to their parent cadres. The Central Civilian Officers posted in the border fencing projects at Indo-Pak and Indo-Bangladesh border are permitted retention of accommodation, beyond the concessional period of 2 months on payment of double the normal licence fee in case they are in occupation of entitled type of accommodation. Wherever such employees are in occupation of
