Merger of DA with Pay: Lok Sabha Q&A
Question: whether there is any proposal to merge 50 per cent DA into basic pay of Central Government Employees and Pensioners; if so, the details thereof;
Govt Reply in Lok Sabha:-
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2831
ANSWERED ON 07.02.2014
MERGER OF DA WITH PAY
| UNSTARRED QUESTION 2831 Shri RANJAN PRASAD YADAV/ AVTAR SINGH BHADANA Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:- |
ANSWER MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE(SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA) |
| (a) the percentage of Dearness Allowance (DA) with respect to basic pay of the Central Government Employees as on date; | (a) With effect from 1st July, 2013, the rate of Dearness Allowance (DA) payable on the revised pay of Central Government employees is 90%. |
| (b) whether there is any proposal to merge 50 per cent DA into basic pay of Central Government Employees and Pensioners; |
(b) No Sir.
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| (c) if so, the details thereof; and | (c) In view of (b) above, the Question does not arise. |
| (d) if not, the reasons therefor? | (d) The Sixth Central Pay Commission did not recommend merger of DA with basic pay at any stage. This has been accepted by the Government vide Resolution dated 29th August, 2008. |
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