Question : ANNOUNCINE OF DA



(a)whether there is great resentment amongst Government employees for not announcing Dearness Allowance(DA) during July, 2006;

(b) if so, the details thereof and reasons for not announcing the same; and

(c) the steps the Government proposes to take to announce the other instalment of DA for Government employees which is due w.e.f. July, 2006?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PAWAN KUMAR BANSAL)

(a)to(c): Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) to Central Government Employees/Pensioners is revised twice a year w.e.f 1st January and 1st July and normally payable with salary for the months of March and September respectively.The revised amount ofDNDR will be notified in due course.