The Centre is considering a proposal to impose a one-year freeze on the dearness allowance (DA) of all its employees and retirees.
The proposal, moved by the finance ministry, was considered by the Union Cabinet in its meeting in the last week of September. However, the Cabinet did not take a final decision.
Senior government sources, however, told Business Standard the Cabinet was in favour of a move that would exert moral pressue on the states to follow the Centre
