Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The state cabinet has amended rules 17 and 37 of the Government House Allocation Rule, to tackle the problem of government employees not vacating allotted accommodations after retirement or transfer.

Under this, after passing of a certain period, if a government servant does not vacate a government accommodation, then he will have to pay ten times the rent and a penalty of 30 times the rent.

As per the new norm, on transfer or retirement, a government servant can occupy a government residence for six months on general rent.

A retired government official can live in a government accommodation for three months by paying the general rent. But after this, he will have to pay 10 times the rent for another three months. After this, he will have to pay a penalty of 30

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