No.1/2/2015-E-II (B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 23rd September, 2015.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central
Government employees – Revised Rates effective from 1.7.2015
The undersigned
is directed to refer to this Ministry’s Office Memorandum No.1/2/2015-E-II (B)
dated 10th April, 2015 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the
President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Central
Government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 113% to 119%
with effect from 1st July, 2015.
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 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
employees working in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned,
these orders are issued with the concurrence of the Comptroller and Auditor
General of India.
Sd/-
(A. Bhattacharya)
Under Secretary to the Government
of India
Authority:
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