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Central govt staff to gain as Modi Cabinet clears 1% additional DA

The decision, benefiting about 49.26 lakh central staff and 61.17 lakh pensioners, would be applicable from July 1

Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a function on the occasion of 125th anniversary of Vivekananda's Chicago Address and birth centenary of Deendayal Upadhyay in New Delhi. Photo: PTI
IANS New Delhi
Last Updated : Sep 12 2017 | 7:08 PM IST

The Union Cabinet on Tuesday gave its approval for an increase of one per cent additional Dearness Allowance (DA) to central government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners to compensate for price rise.

This additional instalment of DA represents an increase of one per cent over the existing rate of four per cent of basic pay/pension and is in accordance with the accepted formula based on the 7th Central Pay Commission recommendations, an official release said.

The decision, benefiting about 49.26 lakh central staff and 61.17 lakh pensioners, would be applicable from July 1.

 

The release said the DA and DR would burden the exchequer with Rs 3,068.26 crore per annum and Rs 2,045.50 crore in the 2017-18 fiscal (July 2017 to February 2018).

 

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First Published: Sep 12 2017 | 7:07 PM IST

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