Rajnath Singh approves proposal to allow Armed Forces personnel to draw HRA without furnishing NAC

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday approved a proposal to allow Armed Forces personnel to draw House Rent Allowance, HRA without furnishing No Accommodation Certificate, NAC.

The personnel, who have not been allotted government accommodation, will now be able to draw HRA without producing NAC. Under the existing policy, personnel had to apply separately for issuing of NAC from the concerned accommodation offices, which resulted in delays in processing the claims for HRA and the allowance was paid to personnel after considerable time. The revised policy is a significant step in line with the government’s policy for simplification of the existing procedures.