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AICPIN for the month of June 2021

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AICPIN for the month of June 2021

The Labour Bureau, an attached office of the Ministry of Labour & Employment, has been compiling Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers every month on the basis ofretail prices collected from 317 markets spread over 88 industrially important centres in the country. The index is compiled for 88 centres and All-India and is released on the last working day of succeeding month. The index for the month of June, 2021 is being released in this press release.

The All-India CPI-IW for June, 2021increased by 1.1 points and stood at 121.7 (one hundred twenty-one and point seven). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by 0.91 per cent with respect to previous month compared to an increase of 0.61 per cent recorded between corresponding months a year ago.

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The maximum upward pressure in current index came from Food & Beverages group contributing 0.72 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Rice, Fish Fresh, Poultry/Chicken, Eggs-Hen, Edible Oil, Apple, Banana, Brinjal, Carrot, Cauliflower, French Beans, Onion, Potato, Tomato, Tea-leaf, Electricity Domestic, Kerosene Oil, Barber/Beautician charges, Doctor’s/Surgeon’s Fee, Petrol for Vehicle, etc. are responsible for the rise in index. However, this increase was largely checked byArhar Dal, Coconut Fresh with Pulp, Mango, Pomegranate/Anar, Water Melon, Lemon, Tamarind, etc. putting downward pressure on the index.

At centre level, Shillong recorded maximum increase of 6.2 points followed by Puducherry and Bhopal with 3.5 points and 3.1 points respectively.Among others,13 centres observed an increase between 2 to 2.7 points, 30 centres between 1 to 1.9 points and 32 centres between 0.1 to 0.9 points.On the contrary, Indore recorded a maximum decrease of 1.1 points. Among others, 7 centres observed a decline between 0.1 to 0.7 points. Rest of 2 centres remained stationary.

Shri DPS Negi, Senior Labour and Employment Advisor & Chief Labour Commisioner (Central) said in a tweet message that the rise in Index during June, 2021 is in line with all other consumer price indices compiled and released by different agencies in the country and the rise in prices of Food & Beverages and Fuel items are responsible for increase in index. “Increase in wages will provide some respite to working class families who have witnessed many hardships during the Lockdown period.”MrNegi further stated.

Year-on-year inflation for the month stood at 5.57 per cent compared to 5.24 per cent for the previous month and 5.06 per cent during the corresponding month a year before. Similarly, Food inflation stood at 5.61 per cent against 5.26 per cent of the previous month and 5.49per cent during the corresponding month a year ago.

Y-o-Y Inflation based on CPI-IW (Food and General)

AICPIN June 2021

All-India Group-wise CPI-IW for May and June, 2021

Sr. No.GroupsMay, 2021June, 2021
IFood & Beverages120.0121.8
IIPan, Supari, Tobacco & Intoxicants137.8137.9
IIIClothing & Footwear119.0120.1
IVHousing115.2115.2
VFuel & Light148.9149.6
VIMiscellaneous118.6119.7
 General Index120.6121.7

CPI-IW: Groups Indices

AICPIN June 2021

The next issue of CPI-IW for the month of July, 2021 will be released on Tuesday31st August, 2021.

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Provision of Creamy Layer in General Category for Government Services – [ Rajya Sabha QA ]

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Provision of Creamy Layer in General Category for Government Services

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING)

RAJYA SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. 112
(TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2021)

PROVISION OF CREAMY LAYER FOR GENERAL CATEGORY
112 # SMT. CHHAYA VERMA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is considering to make provision of creamy layer in general category for Government services on the lines of provision of creamy layer for the candidates in Other Backward Classes so that only weaker sections get Government services;

(b) whether a dual policy is being implemented on the candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes by implementing the provision of creamy layer only on Other Backward Classes; and

(c) the details of income criteria set for creamy layer at present and when was it increased and whether it is being increased from time to time?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES
AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE

(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION
NO.112 FOR ANSWER ON 29.07.2021 BY SMT. CHHAYA VERMA REGARDING

PROVISION OF CREAMY LAYER FOR GENERAL CATEGORY

(a) & (b): The concept of exclusion of creamy layer from amongst Other Backward Classes (OBCs) has been introduced based on the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Indra Sawhney Vs.UOI & Ors. delivered in 1992.

(c): The income criteria to exclude creamy layer has been revised from time to time as follows:

(i) Vide O.M. No.36033/3/2004-Estt(Res), dated 9th March, 2004, the income limit was revised from Rs.1 lakh to Rs.2.5 lakh per annum.

(ii) Vide O.M. No.36033/3/2004-Estt(Res), dated 14th October, 2008, the income limit was revised from Rs.2.5 lakh to Rs.4.5 lakh per annum.

(iii) Vide O.M. No.36033/1/2013-Estt(Res), dated 27th May, 2013, the income limit was revised from 4.5 lakh to Rs.6 lakh per annum.

(iv) Vide O.M. No.36033/1/2013-Estt(Res), dated 13th September, 2017, the income limit was revised from Rs.6 lakh to Rs.8 lakh per annum.

The present income limit is Rs.8 lakh per annum

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Outsourcing in Government Offices – LokSabha QA

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Outsourcing Govt Employees in Government Offices

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO : 412
ANSWERED ON: 24.03.2021

Outsourcing in Government Offices

Sumalatha Ambareesh
Doddaalahalli Kempegowda Suresh
Will the Minister of

PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to state:-

(a) whether it is a fact that the employees are outsourced to work in Government offices through contractors, if so, the total number of outsourced employees during the last three years, year-wise and department-wise;

(b) whether the Government has put in place adequate regulations to ensure the admissible benefits for the outsourced employees and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether the Government has received any complaints from outsourced employees against contractors and if so, the details
thereof?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 412 BY SHRIMATI SUMALATHA AMBAREESH & SHRI D.K. SURESH REGARDING ‘OUTSOURCING IN GOVERNMENT OFFICES’

(a): Yes, Sir. The establishments in the Government may outsource employees based on their respective requirements. The General Financial Rules 2017 (GFR 2017) allow the Central Government establishments to outsource certain services. As each Ministry/Department is competent to procure services of outsourcing agencies at their level to meet seasonal or short-term requirements, the centralized data is not maintained in this regard.

(b): Regular inspections are conducted under relevant legislations for compliance of various Labour Laws. Scheme has been devised by Government to carry out inspections for implementation of various Labour Laws in Central sphere such as the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970, Minimum Wages Act, 1948, Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 etc. to regulate the employment of contract labour, payment of wages and welfare of employees recruited through contractors. The social welfare legislations apply equally to contract/outsourced labourers as in case of regular workers.

(c): Protection of the interests of contractors’ employees is enforced by the Government through the Office of Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) which carries out inspections in case of complaints received from outsourced employees to regulate issues of employment of contract labour, payment of minimum wages and welfare etc. against the contractors. The centralized data is not maintained in this regard.

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Non Payment of enhanced HRA at 9,18 and 27 percent – Confederation writes to ACGA (PFMS)

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Non Payment of enhanced HRA at 9,18 and 27 percent – Confederation writes to ACGA (PFMS)

confederation

Ref: Confd/HRA/2021

Dated – 27.07.2021

To:
Smt. Dharitri Panda,
Additional Controller General of Accounts (PFMS),
O/o Controller General of Accounts,
Ministry of Finance,
Department of Expenditure,
3rd and 4th Floor, Shivaji Stadium Avenue,
Connaught place,
New Delhi-110001

Sub: Non Payment of enhanced HRA @ 9, 18 and 27 percent after DA increase beyond 25%

Madam,

As you are aware that after enhancement of DA from 17% to 28%, it is required to enhance HRA @ 9, 18 and 27% as per report of 7th CPC.

Now, it has been reported by some Departments under Central Government, that it has not been updated in System, therefore it will not be paid with the salary of July 2021.

It is therefore, requested to kindly to cause suitable action to update the System so that the officials may also get enhanced HRA with the salary of July 2021.

Hoping for a positive action

With regards

Yours sincerely,

(R. N. Parashar)
Secretary General

Source : Confederation

Non Payment of enhanced HRA

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Formula for calculating the Commuted Pension for Employees – Rajya Sabha QA

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PENSION & PENSIONERS’ WELFARE)

RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 430
(TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2021)

CALCULATION OF COMMUTED PENSION

430 SHRI NEERAJ DANGI:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

(a) the formula for calculating the commuted pension for employees of Union Government while deciding the recovery period of commuted pension for employees;

(b) the rate of interest for FD, when 14 year was decided as the recovery period for commuted pension of employees;

(c) whether this recovery period is justified in the present scenario when the rate of interest for FD is 5-6 per cent only, if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether Government is willing to revise this period of recovery of commuted pension, if so, by when and if not, the reasons therefor?

Also Read : Commutation of Pension – Formula, Calculator, Orders, Rules & Forms

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) to (d): The lump sum commuted value of pension payable to a pensioner, who applies for such commutation, is calculated in accordance with the Table of the values appended to the Central Civil Services (Commutation of Pension) Rules, 1981. A copy of the Table, presently applicable for calculating the commuted value of pension, is at Annexure. The commuted amount of pension is restored on completion of 15 years from the date the reduction of pension becomes operative.

The existing Table of the values for calculation of lump sum commuted value of pension was incorporated in the Central Civil Services (Commutation of Pension) Rules, 1981 in implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission vide Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare O.M. No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 2nd September, 2008 . This Table is based on LIC (94-96) Ultimate Tables and rate of interest of 8%. While recommending the aforesaid Table, the Sixth Central Pay Commission did not recommend any change in the period of 15 years for restoration of commuted pension. The Seventh Central Pay Commission also did not recommend any change in the said period for restoration of commuted pension.

Hon’ble High Court of Delhi, vide order dated 17.01.2019 , dismissed a Writ Petition No. 1222/2015 seeking reduction in the period for restoration of commuted pension. An SLP(C) No. 8852/2019 filed against the said order of Hon’ble High Court of Delhi was also dismissed by Hon’ble Supreme Court on 15th April, 2019.

At present, in view of the above, there is no proposal to revise the period of restoration of commuted pension.

ANNEXURE REFERED TO IN PARA 1 OF ANSWER TO RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 430 DATED 22.07.2021

COMMUTATION VALUE FOR A PENSION OF Re.1 PER ANNUM

Age next 
Birthday		Commutation 
value expressed as number of year’s purchase		Age next 
Birthday		Commutation
 value expressed as number of year’s purchase		Age next 
Birthday		Commutation 
value expressed as number of year’s purchase
209.188419.075628.093
219.187429.059637.982
229.186439.04647.862
239.185449.019657.731
249.184458.996667.591
259.183468.971677.431
269.182478.943687.262
279.18488.913697.083
289.178498.881706.897
299.176508.846716.703
309.173518.808726.502
319.169528.768736.296
329.164538.724746.085
339.159548.678755.872
349.152558.627765.657
359.145568.572775.443
369.136578.512785.229
379.126588.446795.018
389.116598.371804.812
399.103608.287814.611
409.09618.194 

[Basis: LIC (94-96) Ultimate Tables and 8.00% interest]

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Dearness Relief to Railway Pensioners from July 2021 – [ RBE No – 56/2021 ]

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Dearness Relief to Railway Pensioners from July 2021 – [ RBE No – 56/2021 ]

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)
(Railway Board)

PC-VII No.:174
RBE No.: 56/2021

File No. PC-VII/2016/1/7/2/3

New Delhi, dated: 28.07.2021

The General Manager/CAOs(R),
All Zonal Railways & Production Units,
(As per mailing list)

Sub : Grant of Dearness Relief to Railway pensioners/family pensioners— Revised rate effective from 01.07.2021

A copy of Office Memorandum No. 42/07/2021-P&PW(D) dated 22.07.2021 of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare) on the above subject is enclosed herewith for information and compliance. This order shall apply mutatis mutandis on Railways also.

2. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

3. Hindi version is attached below.

Encl. As above.

(Jaya Kumar G)
Deputy Director, Pay Commission-VII & HRMS
Railway Board

File No. PC-VII/2016/1/7/2/3

New Delhi, dated: 28.07.2021

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Eligibility for coverage under the Old Pension Scheme or the National Pension System – Rajya Sabha

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Eligibility for coverage under the Old Pension Scheme or the National Pension System – Rajya Sabha

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PENSION & PENSIONERS’ WELFARE)

RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 425
(TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2021)

BENEFITS OF OLD PENSION SCHEME

425 SMT. CHHAYA VERMA:
SHRI VISHAMBHAR PRASAD NISHAD:
CH. SUKHRAM SINGH YADAV:
SHRI NEERAJ SHEKHAR:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to refer to answer to Unstarred Question 428 given in the Rajya Sabha on 4th February, 2021 and state:

(a) whether Supreme Court has dismissed the Special Leave to Appeal (C) 173/2021 on 04/02/2021 and has allowed the Central Government officials under NPS, the benefits of old pension scheme whose advertisement were advertised before 01/01/2004 and results/joining occured after 31/12/2003;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether Government would issue general orders for similar cases to ease out litigation and undue burden on resources and exchequer of Government and its own officials on the line of above judgment; and

(d) if not, the rationale therefor?

Also Read : Judgement of Supreme Court and Reversal from NPS to Old Pensions Scheme [ NPS to OPS ] – Rajyasabha QA

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES
AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) to (d ): A Writ Petition No. 756/2020 was filed by Dr. Davinder Singh Brar before the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi. Hon’ble Court vide its order dated 28.01.2020, allowed the Writ Petition. The operative portion of the order reads as under:

12. Mr. Anurag Ahluwalia, CGSC sought to draw a distinction between the aforesaid case and the one at hand by pointing out that the Petitioner here had been selected pursuant to a selection process that concluded only in February, 2004, whereas, in other instances where this Court had granted relief, the selection process had concluded before 1st January, 2004.

13. The Court is not persuaded that the above distinction can constitute a ground for denying to the Petitioner coverage under the Old Pension Scheme (OPS). The fact remains that for an advertisement that came to be issued on 24th May, 2003, the Respondents only concluded the selection process in February, 2004. It is not the case of the Respondents that this delay was attributable to the Petitioners. Further, the OM dated 13th April, 2018, referred to hereinabove, does not recognize any such distinction for the purpose of deciding eligibility of personnel to the OPS.

14. In that view of the matter, the impugned order dated 17th August 2019 is hereby set aside. A direction is issued to the Respondents to extend the benefit of the OPS to the Petitioner in terms of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 by issuing appropriate order within a period of 12 weeks from today. The petition is disposed of in the above terms.”

Since, the above judgement was not in consonance with the provisions of notification issued by Ministry of Finance ( Department of Economic Affairs) on 22.12.2003, an SLP No. 173/2021 was filed before Hon’ble Supreme Court. Hon’ble Supreme Court vide its order dated 04.02.2021, dismissed the SLP.

National Pension System (NPS) was introduced for Central Government employees by a Notification of Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) dated 22nd December, 2003. NPS is mandatory for all new recruits to the Central Government service from 1st January, 2004 (except the armed forces). However, in some specific court cases, like WP(C) No. 3834/2013 titled Parma Nand Yadav Vs. Union of India and WP(C) No. 2810/2016 titled Rajendra Singh Vs. Union of India, where the selection of candidates had been made before 01.01.2004 but their actual appointment in the Government service could be made on or after 01.01.2004 due to various reasons, on the direction of the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi, the benefit of old pension scheme was allowed to the petitioners.

After considering all the relevant aspects and to extend the benefit to similarly placed Government servants in order to reduce further litigation, the Government has decided, vide an Office Memorandum No. 57/04/2019-P&PW(B) dated 17th February, 2020 of the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, that in all cases where the results for recruitment were declared before 01.01.2004 against vacancies occurring on or before 31.12.2003, the candidates declared successful for recruitment shall be eligible for coverage under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972. Accordingly, such Government servants who were declared successful for recruitment in the results declared on or before 31.12.2003 against vacancies occurring before 01.01.2004 and covered under the National Pension System on joining service on or after 01.01.2004, may be given a one – time option to be covered under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972.

In view of the specific provisions of the Notification dated 22.12.2003, the date of advertisement for the vacancies or the date of examination for selection against those vacancies is not considered relevant for determining the eligibility for coverage under the Old Pension Scheme or the National Pension System.

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DR to Central Govt Pensioners from July 2021 – CPAO Order

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DR to Central Govt Pensioners from July 2021 : All the banks are requested to follow the instructions – CPAO

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELHI-110066
PHONES : 26174596, 26174456, 26174438

CPAO/IT & Tech/Bank Performance/37 Vol-III/2021-22/E-7109/47

23.07.2021

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Revised rates of Dearness Relief to Central Government Pensioners / Family Pensioners w.e.f.01.07.2021.

Attention is invited to the OM No. 42/07/2021-P&PW (D) dated 22.07.2021 (Copy enclosed) issued by the Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare wherein it is decided that the Dearness relief admissible to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 17% to 28% of the basic pension /family pension (including additional pension/family pension) with effect from 1st July 2021. Moreover, the rate of Dearness relief shall remain at 17% of basic pension/family pension for the period from 01.01.2020 till 30.06.2021.

All the banks are requested to follow the instructions issued vide OM ibid by the Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare scrupulously and implement the same at the earliest.

This issues with the approval of Chief Controller (Pension).

Encl:- As above

(Satish Kumar Garg)
Sr. Accounts Officer (IT & Tech)

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Change in Nomenclature to the post Manager Grade- II in Non-statutory departmental canteens located in Central Government Offices

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Change in Nomenclature to the post Manager Grade- II in Non-statutory departmental canteens located in Central Government Offices

No. 3/1/2021-Dir (C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel & Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

3 Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan
Khan Market, New Delhi. the 19/07/2021

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Change in Nomenclature to the post Manager Grade- II in Non-statutory departmental canteens located in Central Government Offices-reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to the subject mentioned above and to say that this Department has decided to re-designate the post “Manager Grade -II” existing in Type “A”, “B” and “C” Non-statutory departmental canteens of Central Government Offices from ‘Manager Grade-II’ to ‘Manager’.

2. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.

3. All the Ministries/ Departments are requested to take necessary steps to make changes in recruitment rules of the above post.

(Kulbhushan Mathotra)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

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Increase in rate of House Rent Allowance for Rajasthan Govt Employees

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Increase in rate of House Rent Allowance for Rajasthan Govt Employees

GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
(RULES DIVISION)

No.F.6(4)FD(Rules)/2017

Jaipur,Dated : 22 July 2021

ORDER

Sub: Increase in rate of House Rent Allowance.

Ref: Finance Department Order of even number dated 30-10-2017.

It was provided in the FD order of even number dated 30-10-2017 that the rates of HRA will be revised to 18% and 9% for ‘Y’ and ‘Z’ Class Cities respectively when dearness allowance crosses 25%. Vide FD order dated 15-07-2021 the rates of dearness allowance has been increased to 28% w.e.f. 01-07-2021.

Therefore, rates of HRA are revised to 18% and 9% for ‘Y’ and ‘Z’ class cities respectively w.e.f. 01-07-2021 i.e. with the salary of the month of July, 2021 payable on 01-08-2021.

By order of the Governor,

(Dr. Prithvi)
Secretary, Finance (Budget)

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