As per Central Government criteria the Maharashtra State implemented 6th Pay D.A. from 01.01.2010. The Union Government increased the Dearness Allowance (DA) on Friday for central government employees and pensioners by 8% (Eight) percentage from 01st Jan, 2010 towards compensate of current price rise. The increase D.A. difference will paid soon.
The increase is in accordance with the accepted formula based on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni told reporters after a meeting of the Union Cabinet in New Delhi.
The increase would be eight per cent over the existing rate of 27 per cent of basic pay or pension.
The additional installment of Dearness Allowance would be released with effect from January this year.
The combined impact on the exchequer on account of both Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief would be to the tune of Rs 6969.36 crore per annum and Rs 8131.20 crore in the financial year 2010-2011.
The DA revision is based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for industrial workers, which has been showing a steep increase along with other indices of price rise.
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