In response to a Right to Information (RTI) filed with the Gujarat State Police Housing Corporation regarding the process and rules of allotting government housing to police personnel in Gujarat, the department clarified that there are no statewide rules or circulars in place.

Information was sought regarding the guidelines, rules, and any reservations in place in the housing allotment policy, the waiting list for the process, and how many officials have not been allotted houses.

However, the response provided by the Director General of Police (DGP) and Inspector General (IG), Administrative Division, stated there has not been any fixed way for the allotment of housing to police personnel, and no circular or notification has been published for the same.

Moreover, the allotment of houses is carried out and managed by the city and district units, on the waiting list system, a policy that applies to all government employees, including police officers is applied here.

This policy was outlined in a resolution by the Government Roads and Building Department in November 2019, defining the allotment of residences to government employees to be done at the local level.

In response to the question seeking the list of police personnel who have not been allotted a residence, the department replied that the information was not available at the state level, and the information on the same should be sought at the city, district levels.