02 February 2012

7 % D.A Hike from January 2012


7 % D.A Hike from January 2012

Dearness Allowance to all categories of Central Government employees is being sanctioned by the Government twice in a year, on 1st January and 1st July based on the increase in the average monthly All India consumer Price Index and it is granted to compensate the price hike above 115.76 Points (Base Year 2001=100). The average increase is calculated up to December for grant of D.A from 1st January and up to June for grant of DA from 1st July. The average price index stood at 191.5 points by the end of December 2011. Thus, the D.A hike arrived  is 7% from 58% to 65% from 1st January 2012. Usually, Central Government announces the 1st January DA hike in the month of March.

I. All-India Average Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers
(Base 2001=100)

Item
January
2011
February
2011
March 2011
April 2011
May 2011
June 2011







General Index
188
185
185
186
187
189










Item
July 2011
August 2011
September 2011
Oct 2011
Nov 2011
Dec 2011
Average




General Index
193
194
197
198
199
197
191.5

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