Merge 50 per cent DA into basic pay of Central Government Employees and Pensioners.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2831

ANSWERED ON   07.02.2014

MERGER OF DA WITH PAY

2831 . Shri RANJAN PRASAD YADAV

AVTAR SINGH BHADANA

Will the Minister of FINANCE           be pleased to state:-



(a) the percentage of Dearness Allowance (DA) with respect to basic pay of the Central Government Employees as on date;



(b) whether there is any proposal to merge 50 per cent DA into basic pay of Central Government Employees and Pensioners;



(c) if so, the details thereof; and



(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER



MINISTER OF THe STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA)



(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) No Sir.



(c) In view of (b) above, the Question does not arise.



(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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