One of the most important department
functioning under the Central Government is the Labour Bureau. The
department releases a number of important statistics and conducts
surveys. In the year 1872, the department had successfully conducted the
population census of the entire country. This census gave not only the
count of number of persons, but also the number of gainfully employed.
Since then every census has thrown useful data on workers in different
industries and occupations every 10 years. The bureau also releases
official information, economic indicators like Consumer Price Index
Numbers for Industrial, Agricultural and Rural Labourers; wage rate
indices and data on industrial relations etc. that are followed by a
number of government departments.
One such indicator is the monthly
Consumer Price Index Numbers (Industrial Workers 2001=100), which is
used to calculate the Dearness Allowance for Central Government
employees. Prices of 24 essential commodities (from rice to bathing
soap) are observed in 78 cities all over the country in order to
calculate the average index of CPI(IW).
It is based on these statistics that,
once every six months, the Centre announces Dearness Allowance for its
employees. Based on the AICPIN(All India Consumer Price Index Numbers)
between January and June, and between July and December, the Finance
Ministry decides the percentage of hike in Dearness allowance and
Dearness Relief according to the recommendations of 6th CPC and informs
the Government. The Centre makes its decision after discussing the
recommendation during the cabinet meeting.
Now, ‘Expected DA from Jan 2015′ is the
first installment of next year and only three months’ data have been
collected as of now, for the Dearness Allowance. Accurate D.A percentage can be calculated only after the remaining 3 months’ AICPIN points are announced.
But, we believe that based on October’s AICPIN points, we can conclude if the next D.A hike is going to be for 6% or 7%.
The Dearness Allowance announcements since 2006 have been tabulated and presented, as additional information.
Year wise DA Calculation tables form 2006 to 2014…
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