All India Postal Employees Union Postmen and MTS

INCREASE IN DA/DR W.E.F. 01 JAN & 01 JULY NORMALLY PAID IN MONTH OF MARCH AND SEPTEMBER

डीए डीआर में वृद्धि 1 जनवरी और 1 जुलाई से सामान्यतः मार्च और सितम्बर माह में भुगतान किया जाता है। 

Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

Rajya Sabha

Unstarred Question No. 1336

To be answered on
Tuesday, 3 March, 2020
Falguna 13, 1941(Saka)

INCREASE/DECREASE IN DA/DR

1336: SHRI MAJEED MEMON

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

(a) Whether it is a fact that Daily Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for Central Govt. employees and pensioners have become due with effect from 4th January, 2020.

(b) If so, the details thereof

(c) Whether DA/DR is based on rise in inflation and increase in prices of essential commodities; and

(d) If so, whether the increase in DA allowance is in line with increase in price of
essential items and if not, the reason therefore?

Answer

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance :
(Shri Anurag Thakur)

(a) & (b): Yes Sir. Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief are granted to serving employees and pensioners of the Central Government respectively each year with effect from 1st January and 1st July and normally paid in the month of March and September respectively.

(c) & (d): Yes Sir. The level of inflation for the purpose of DA/DR to Central Government employees/pensioners is calculated on the basis of All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers which is issued by Labour Bureau, Shimla

भारत सरकार
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राज्य सभा

अतारांकित प्रश्न संख्या 1336

मंगलवार; 03 मार्च; 2020/
13 फ़ाल्गुन, 7947 (शक)

डीए/डीआर में वृद्धि/कमी

1336. श्री माजीद मेमन:क्या वित्त मंत्री यह बताने की कृपा करेंगे कि;

(क) क्या यह सच हे कि केन्द्र सरकार के कर्मचारियों और पेंशन भोगियों को दिए जाने वाला दैनिक भत्ता (डी.ए.) और महंगाई राहत (डी.आर.) 1 जन्नवरी, 2020 से देय हो गई है;

(ख) यदि हां, तो तत्संबंधी ब्यौरा क्‍या है;

(ग) क्‍या डीए/डीआर मुद्रास्फीति में वृद्धि तथा आवश्यक वस्तुओं की कीमतों में वृद्धि है पर आधारित होते हैं; और

(घ) यदि हां, तो क्‍या डीए भत्तों में वृद्धि आवश्यक वस्तुओं की कीमतों में वृद्धि के अनुरूप है और यदि नहीं, तो इसके क्या कारण हैं?

उत्तर

वित्त मंत्रालय में शज्य मंत्री (श्री अनुराग सिंह ठाकुर)

(क) और (ख): जी, हां। महंगाई भत्ता और- महंगाई राहत क्रमश: केन्द्र सरकार के सेवारत कर्मचारियों एवं पेंशनभोगियों को प्रत्येक वर्ष 1 जनवरी और 1 जुलाई को प्रदान किया जाता है और सामान्यतः इसका भुगतान क्रमश: मार्च और सितम्बर माह में किया जाता है।

(ग) और (घ): जी, हां। केन्द्र सरकार के कर्मचारियों/पेंशनभोगियों को महंगाई भत्ता/महंगाई राहत प्रदान किए जाने के लिए मुद्रास्फीति के स्तर की गणना औद्योगिक कामगारों के लिए अखिल भारतीय उपभोक्ता मूल्य सूचकांक के आधार पर किया जाता है जिसे श्रम. ब्यूरो, शिमला द्वारा जारी किया जाता है।