(a) whether the employees of Central Government have become eligible for another instalment of Dearness Allowance due to sharp increase in the price index w.e.f. 1 July, 2000;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the percentage of D.A. the employees would get w.e.f. 1 July, 2000?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI BALASAHEB VIKHE PATIL)
(a) to (c): Dearness Allowance to Central Government
employees is revised twice a year from 1st January
and 1st July payable with the salary for the months
of March and September respectively. The instalment
due from 1st July normally becomes payable with the
salary for the month of September, and the decision
to revise the rates of D.A. w.e.f. 1.7.2000 will be
taken well before it becomes payable.