PUNJAB GOVERNMENT BANS RENTING OF PRIVATE BUILDINGS FOR GUEST HOUSES

Officials to use government rest houses; Asks Departments to vacate the rented buildings by June 30
Chandigarh, May 15, 2017: The Punjab Government has banned the use of private buildings by government departments and institutions as guest house/transit camp/rest house. Instructions have been issued to all the departments to vacate all such rented buildings by June 30, 2017.

In a letter issued in this regard, Finance Department has given clear instructions to all government employees to stay at government guest houses during their official visits. A government official can stay at a hotel according to his eligibility only if he does not get a place in the official guest house.

This letter, issued to the Deputy Commissioners and Heads of all Departments, clearly states that if any guest house continues in the rented building even after June 30, 2017 without getting any approval from Finance Department, the concerned departments/Institution Head/Administrative Secretary would be held directly responsible and in addition to recovery of rent, the disciplinary action would also be taken against them.