chapter - ix - revenue and disaster management department, haryana

Their number in 1977 came down to 1,186 from 1,519 in 1975, thusrecording adecrease ofabout 22per cent.The persons inthe employofGovernment aregivendearness allowancerelated broadly to the cost of living. Class IV employees are provided withliveries and chapals. Loans for the construction of houses under the LowIncome Group and Middle Income Group Housing Schemesand for the purchaseofvehicles are granted to State Government employees.In December 1970, Government decided onanex-gratia grant and otherfacilities forthe families oftheState Government emplOYeeswhodie whileinservice. The grant isequivalent to ten times the last monthly emolumentsdrawn by the deceased employee subject to a minimum of Rs. 5,000and amaximum ofRs. 15,000. Other facilities include free medical aid, free educationalfacilities upto the degree leveland Government employment to aqualifiedmember of the family besides house rent allowance, or the retention ofGovernment house ontheusualrent forayearafter the death oftheemployee.InMarch 1974, theState Government sanctioned anadvance toGovernmentservants (except class I officers) for the celebration of the marriagesof their children. The amount of this advance is 10 months payorRs.l,500 whichever ismore subjecttoaceilingofRs. ~,OOO. Suchanadvancebears interest atthe rate charged from timeto time onanadvance taken fromthe General Provident Fund Account.Some Government Officers are provided rent-free accommodation.This includes the Deputy Commissioner, allthe Sub Divisional Officers(Civil)and allthe Tahsildars and Naib Tahsildars inthe Bhiwani district. Essentialservices like the railways, police and medical and public health are usuallyprovided with rent-free residential accommodation. Another such category isjail execlltive staff.Since the number of Government owned houses is limited, generallyonly senior employees are allotted these houses against a deduction of 10percentoftheir pay. Other employeeswhohavenot beenprovided withGovernmentaccommodation are being givenhouse rent onthe basis ofthe populationofthe towns inthedistrict. The rate ofhouse rent admissible atBhiwani,which has been classified as a class II town, is7.5 per cent of thepay of aGovernment employee.Employees in public services are not restricted from formin~ associa,-tions or unions to safeguard recosnised service interest •