A branch of the Indian Civil Service is the Indian Administrative Service. It is one of India’s premier government entities. After qualifying for the required UPSC exam, one becomes an Indian administrative service officer and receives government appointments. Among many applicants who choose to take a career in the government sector, IAS is one of the prestigious and common career choices. What makes it a common career option is the fact that an IAS officer’s position provides many advantages and privileges that no other job can give, along with monetary compensation. One such privilege is the IAS residence which is the house of IAS officers. You must be wondering what kind of house is given to IAS officers?
The residences of the official houses allocated to the IAS officers are assigned to them on the basis of pay scale seniority and the size of the houses is decided in keeping with the Central public works department. Some of the IAS and IPS positions have allocated residences for a specific position, such as District Magistrate, Divisional Commissioner, DIG Range, IG Region, DGP State, ADGP Law and Order, Chief Secretary, etc.
What Type of House is Given to an IAS Officer?
There are different types of houses based on the officer’s position. Let us explore each type:
- Type1: Peons
- Type 2: Lower divisional clerk
- Typer 3: Assistant
- Type 4- The officers of the highest undersecretary and deputy secretaries are classified as Type 4 residences.
- Type 5- The deputy secretaries and directors are given Type 5 residence.
- Type 6- This allocation is provided to officers of the rank and seniority of the Joint Secretaries and Additional Secretaries.
- Type 7- Next comes the high ends reserved for the main ministries’ additional secretaries and the Government of India’s special secretaries. The category 7 residences are the largest of their kinds and the highest in the divisions.