Upgradation of cities on the basis of latest figure of 2011 exhibited in the website for the purpose of grant of HRA/Transport Allowance

No.9(10)/2012-E-II(B)

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

New Delhi : October, 2013

To

The Secretary General,

(Shri.M.Krishnan)

Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers,

New Delhi- 110001

Subject: Upgradation of cities on the basis of latest figure of 2011 exhibited in the website for the purpose of grant of HRA/Transport Allowance - regarding.

Sir,

I am directed to refer to your letter Ref: No.Confen./GENL/2013 dated 26.09.2013, received through Deptt. of Pers. and Trg., on the above mentioned subject and to say that the final report of the Census-2011 has not yet been released by the Office of Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India. 

As such, action for revision of classification of cities/towns can only be initiated on receipt of the final population figures of the Census-2011.

Yours faithfully,

sd/-

(Inder Jeet Tanwar)

Section Office