Merger of Dearness Allowance with Basic Pay-Reply from FINMIN

No.1(6)/2013-E-II(B)

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

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North Block, New Delhi

Dated 17th June, 2014

To

Shri Shiva Gopal Mishra,

Secretary,

National Council (Staff Side),

Joint Consultative Machinery for Central Government Employees,

13-C, Ferozshah Road,

New delhi-110 001



Subject : Merger of Dearness Allowance with Basic Pay – regarding



Sir,

This is in reference to letter No.NC-JCM/2014/DA/DP addressed to the Hon’ble Finance Minister regarding merger of Dearness Allowance (DA) with Basic Pay. It is stated that 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 29.8.2008

Yours faithfully

sd/-

(A.Bhattacharya)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

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