Expected DA from 1..7.09

Expected DA (Dearness Allowance) for Central Government Employees from July 2009 is 5%
Expectations arise for rise in DA(Dearness Allowance) to 5% for Central Government Employees

Calculation based on
All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100

All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of April, 2009 increased by 2 points and stood at 150 (one hundred and fifty).

All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of May,2009 increased by 1 point and stood at 151 (One hundred and fifty one).

For all the Central Government Employees there would be a rise in DA (Dearness Allowance) to 5%, which would result in the overall rise to 27% from 1.7.2009.


Over ten million Central Government Employees and Pensioners
may get five per cent additional
Dearness Allowance
from first July of 2009 (1.7.09).





Month Year Base Year
2001=100 Total Average App. DA DA


May 2008 139 1613 -- -- --


June 2008 140 1623 135.25 16.84 16


July 2008 143 1634 -- -- --


August 2008 143 1634 -- -- --


Sep 2008 146 1659 -- -- --


Oct 2008 148 1673 -- -- --


Nov 2008 148 1687 -- -- --

Dec 2008 147 1700 141.67 22.38 22


Jan 2009 148 1714 -- -- --


Feb 2009 149 1728 -- -- --


Mar 2009 148 1739 -- -- --


Apr 2009 150 1751 -- -- --


May 2009 151 1763 -- -- --


June 2009 -- -- -- -- 27