Port Blair, March 29: The Housing & Estate Department, Andaman and Nicobar Administration had developed Automated Allotment of Government Accommodation Application (AAGA Portal) through IT Department i.e. SOVTECH and the same was launched on 25/03/2021. It provides end to end solution with no manual intervention for allotment and an attempt has been made to make a paperless solution. It had built in feature of online verification by DDOs, Medical Department (for medical cases) and H&E Department for further verification.
Now, the Housing & Estate Department, Andaman and Nicobar Administration, Secretariat has invited online applications for allotment of Government Accommodation under General Pool from Government employees of various Departments under Andaman &Nicobar Administration for the period from 01/04/2023 to 30/04/2023 for the Session 2023-2024.
The Government Servants whose names have been enlisted in the existing seniority list under General category and ‘Out of Turn’ on medical ground for the Session 2022-2023 and not allotted Government Accommodation till date have been requested to apply afresh for the Session 2023-2024.
As per Rule-5 of Allotment of Accommodation of Andaman and Nicobar Administrative Residences (General Pool) Rules, 1991, allotment to such regular Government Servants of the Administration will be made on the basis of seniority as determined from the date of their entry into Government service under the A&N Administration. Ad-hoc/Contract employees are not eligible for allotment of Government Residential Accommodation under General Pool and as such their applications will not be entertained.
Applications from the Government servants who are on fresh appointment or on transfer from Out Station or on Deputation (after last date of receipt of online application) and ‘Out of Turn’ allotment on medical ground shall be received throughout the year through online and their placement in the seniority list shall be made accordingly.
The allottees/ occupants who desired to apply for change of their present quarter to Same Type on repair/medical/mutual/transferal/other grounds etc. and Higher Type shall also register their applications on online portal only.
No hard copy of application is required to be submitted or forwarded to Assistant Secretary (H&E), Secretariat and such applications will not be entertained.
Note:-
- i) The applicants, who intends to apply for allotment of Government Accommodation on seniority basis, should upload recent passport size photo, signature, copy of initial appointment order, pay slip, transfer order/deputation order (in case of transfer/ deputation from out station after the last date of receipt of online application) in the online portal for verification of concerned DDOs and Assistant Secretary (H&E). Photo & Signature should be in jpg./jpeg. format (size 20-50 kbs) and documents should be in complete shape & in jpg./jpeg./pdf. format (size 20-200 kbs) only.
- ii) The applicants those desire to apply for change of quarter for Same Type should upload copy of quarter allotment order/occupation report in the online portal alongwith the documents mentioned at Sl.No.(i).
iii) The applicants those desire to apply for ‘Out of Turn’ allotment on medical ground should upload copies of latest medical certificates in the online portal for verification of Medical Board alongwith the documents mentioned at Sl.No.(i).
- iv) Online registration of applications is available in the portal https://aaga.andaman.gov.in for the period from 01/04/2023 to 30/04/2023.
- v) The applicants should register online application form very carefully as no alternation/modification option is available in the portal. On rejection of application, the applicant should again submit fresh application in the online portal within the stipulated period.
- vi) The applicant should provide/ fill all the mandatory details in the CAPITAL LETTERS in the online portal, failing which the application will not be accepted by the concerned DDOs and Assistant Secretary (H&E).
vii) Before registering online application, the applicants should watch the videos provided in the homepage of AAGA portal.
The portal will also allow the applicant to take printout of the submitted application for record purpose only.