D A ORDERS
MINISTRY FINANCE RELEASED DA ORDERS
No. 1(8)/2012-E-II (B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 28th September, 2012
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees -
Revised Rates effective from 1.7.2012.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry's Office Memorandum No.
1 (l)/2012-E-II (B) dated 3rd April, 2012 on the subject mentioned above and to say
that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to
Central
Central
Government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of
65% to 72% with
effect from 1st July, 2012.
2. The provisions contained in paras 3, 4 and 5 of this Ministry'S O.M. No.
1(3)/2008-E-II(B) dated 29th August, 2008 shall continue to be applicable while
regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders.
3. The additional installment of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders
shall be paid in cash to all Central Government employees.
4. These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence
Services Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant
head of the
head of the
Defence Services Estimates. In regard to Armed Forces personnel
and Railway
employees, separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of
Defence and
Ministry of
Railways, respectively.
5. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department
are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller
and Auditor
and Auditor
General of India.
(Anil Sharma)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
To
All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India
(as per standard
(as per standard
distribution list).
Copy to: C&AG, UPSC, etc., as per standard list, (with usual number of spare copies).
