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TN – Adhoc Bonus – Special Adhoc Bonus for the year 2009–2010

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
2011

FINANCE (ALLOWANCES) DEPARTMENT
G.O.No.1, DATED 3rd January, 2011
(Margazhi 19, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2041)

BONUS – Adhoc Bonus – Special Adhoc Bonus for the year 2009–2010 – Sanction – Orders – Issued.

Read the following:-

1) G.O.Ms.No.1, Finance (Allowances) Department, dated 2.1.2010.
2) Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, 7/24/2007/E-III(A) Branch New Delhi Office Memorandum dated 22.09.2010.

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ORDER:-

Government has decided to grant Adhoc Bonus equivalent to 30 days emoluments on a base of 30 days a month to all regular and temporary Government employees, employees of Local Bodies and Aided Educational Institutions including teachers on regular time scales of pay for the financial year 2009-2010.

2. Employees in Groups ‘C’ and ‘D’ were paid Adhoc Bonus equivalent to 30 days emoluments subject to a ceiling of Rs.3,000/- during the year 2008-2009. Accordingly, Government direct that all regular and temporary Government employees who are on regular time scales of pay, employees of Local Bodies and Aided Educational Institutions including teachers on regular time scales of pay in ‘C’ and ‘D’ group be paid adhoc bonus equivalent to 30 days emoluments on a base of 30 days a month for the financial year 2009-2010. The Adhoc Bonus shall be computed on the basis of actual emoluments as on 31st March 2010. The amount of adhoc bonus shall be calculated as if monthly emoluments were Rs.3,000/- per month. In respect of those drawing pay in the pre-revised / revised scales of pay, the calculation of adhoc bonus shall be based on the emoluments drawn subject to the upper ceiling of Rs.3,000/- (Rupees Three thousand only) per month. The upper ceiling limit shall be applicable irrespective of whether the emoluments are drawn in the pre-revised or revised scales of pay.

3. Employees in Groups ‘A’ & ‘B’ including those coming under University Grants Commission / All India Council for Technical Education / Indian Council of Agricultural Research scales of pay and All India Service Regulations are not covered by the bonus scheme and are not entitled to get any adhoc bonus amount. Government has decided to grant Special Adhoc Bonus to these employees and direct that employees in groups ‘A’ & ‘B’ including those on University Grants Commission / All India Council for Technical Education / Indian Council of Agricultural Research scales of pay and All India Service Regulations be paid Special Adhoc Bonus of Rs.1,000/- (Rupees One thousand only).

4.The Special Adhoc Bonus of Rs.1,000/- (Rupees One Thousand only) shall also be admissible to full-time and part-time employees paid from contingencies at fixed monthly rates, employees on consolidated pay/special time scale of pay includin employees in Nutritious Meal Programme/ Integrated Child Nutrition Project (Anganwadi Workers), Mini Anganwadi Workers, Village Assistants on special time scales of pay, Panchayat Assistants / Clerks, Makkal Nala paniyalargal on special time scales of pay in Village Panchayats under Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Contract employees, Temporary Assistants on contract basis, the employees on daily wages and the employees partly worked on daily wages and subsequently brought under regular establishment and worked continuously for atleast 240 days or more during the year 2009-2010.

5. Deputationists from the State Government working in Corporations / Boards / Joint Sector companies who are not in receipt of bonus / exgratia payment from the undertakings concerned are eligible for the benefit of Adhoc Bonus / Special Adhoc Bonus.

6. The Adhoc Bonus/Special Adhoc Bonus sanctioned in paras 2 to 5 above shall be admissible subject to the conditions prescribed in the annexure to this order.

7. The expenditure on Adhoc Bonus/Special Adhoc Bonus shall be debited to the sub-detailed head “04 Other Allowances” under the detailed head “01. Salaries” or the detailed head “02. Wages” as the case may be, under the relevant service head of the department concerned.

8. The expenditure on Special Adhoc Bonus in respect of temporary Assistants appointed on contract basis in the year 2003 shall be debited to the Detailed / SubDetailed head “33-Payments for Professional and Special Services” “04 – Contract Payment” under the relevant service head of the department concerned.

9. Necessary provisions have been made under the relevant heads of account in, BE 2010-2011. However, if additional provisions are required, it will be made under the relevant heads of account in RE/FMA 2010-2011 and the required funds may be drawn pending such provision.

10. This order issues with the Additional Sanction Ledger No.1700 (One thousand and seven hundred).

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

K. SHANMUGAM
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

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TN – Pongal Bonus for Tamilnadu Government Employees, Pensioners

Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on Monday announced Pongal bonus for government employees and pensioners. It will cost the exchequer Rs. 277 crore.

According to an official release, Government servants in ‘C’ and `D’ Groups will get bonus equal to 30 days salary with an upper limit of Rs 3,000 and ‘A’ and `B’ category employees a special bonus of Rs. 1,000. Pensioners and family pensioners will get Rs. 500 as Pongal gift. Considering the long-pending demand of retired village officers, the Chief Minister has ordered Rs. 500 as Pongal gift from this year.

A special pay of Rs. 1,000 will be given to those who had worked for 240 days or more in a financial year and were getting a monthly pay, including those working full time, part time or on a consolidated pay, such as anganwadi workers and village assistants.

Moreover, teaching and non-teaching staff in government-aided educational institutions and those run by local bodies and those coming under UGC/AICTE /ICAR salary scales and All India Service Rules were also eligible for the bonus, the release said.

Source : The Hindu

Antony Lays foundation Stone for R&D Centre for Defence Shipbuilding

The Defence Minister Shri AK Antony today laid the foundation stone of the National Institute for Research and Development in Defence Shipbuilding (NIRDESH) at Chaliyam, near Kozhikode (Calicut). A part of the Department of Defence Production, NIRDESH will be funded by the Ministry of Defence and all the Defence Shipyards in the country. The Defence Minister will head the Board of Governors as the President, with representations from the Ministry of Defence, Indian Navy, Coast Guard and Chairmen of Defence Shipyards. Shri Gyanesh Kumar, Joint Secretary (Naval Systems) in the Ministry of Defence has been concurrently appointed as the Director General of NIRDESH.

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Antony said that the setting up of the Institute will take the country towards self-reliance in this crucial area of defence technology. Modern Naval platforms are complex and technology intensive and hence it is imperative that the country has the technological base and skill sets within, to design and develop them, he noted.

A distinguished gathering was present at the Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony, including Shri Elamaram Kareem, Minister for Industries, Kerala, Shri Raj Kumar Singh, Secretary (Defence Production), Vice Admiral KN Sushil, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command, Vice Admiral AG Thapliyal, Commandant, Indian Naval Academy, Inspector General SPS Basra, Commander, Coast Guard Region (West) and the CMDs of Defence Shipyards.

Interestingly, the land which has been assigned by the government of Kerala for NIRDESH near Beypore has a glorious history of shipbuilding. The wooden ships called Uru, or dhow built by the local shipbuilders, was used for maritime trade by Arab merchants for centuries.

Source  PIB

Children Education Allowance Scheme – Clarification

No. 12011/08/2010-Estt.(AL)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

New Delhi, the 30 th December, 2010

Office Memorandum

Sub: Children Education Allowance Scheme – Clarification

Subsequent to issue of this Department OM No. 12011/32008-Estt (Allowance) dated 02/09/2008 and clarificatory OMs dated 11/11/2008, 23/11/2009 and OM No. 12011/16/2009-(.Allowance) dated dated 13/11/2009 on the Children Education Allowance (CEA) Scheme, this Department has been receiving references from various Departments, seeking further clarifications.

The doubts raised are clarified as under:-

(i). Whether CEA is admissible to a Government Servant who ceases to be in service due to  retirement, discharge, dismissal or removal from service in the course of an academic year ? CEA/hostel subsidy shall be admissible till the end of the academic year in which the  Government servant ceased to be in service due to retirement, discharge, dismissal or  removal from service in the course  of an academic year.

The payment shall be made by the office in which the Govt. servant worked prior to these  events and will be regulated by the other conditions laid down under CEA scheme.

(ii). Whether Children  of  a Government servant  who dies while in  service are still   eligible for reimbursement under the new CEA scheme? If  a Government servant dies while in service, the  Children Education  Allowance  or hostel subsidy shall be admissible in respect of his/her children subject to observance of  other conditions for its grant provided the wife/husband of the deceased is not employed in service of the Central Govt., State Government, Autonomous Body, PSU, Semi-Government Organization such as Municipality, Post Trust Authority or any  other organization  partly  or  fully funded by the Central Govt/State Governments.  In  such  cases  the CEA/Hostel  Subsidy shall be  payable to  the  children  till  such  time the employee would  have  actually received the  same, subject to  the condition that other terms and conditions are  fulfilled. The  payment  shall  be  made  by  the office  in which the Govt. servant  was working  prior  to  his  death and  will  be regulated  by the other  condition laid down under CEA Scheme
iii) Whether any upper age limit of the children has been prescribed for ciaming  CEA?  Whether CEA can be allowed in case of children studying through  “Correspondence or  Distance  Learning”?  If  so  the age limit prescribed  for the same. The upper age limit for disabled children has been set at the age of 22 years. In the case  of other children the  age limit will now be 20 years or till  the  time  of  passing  12th class which ever is earlier.  Cases where reimbursement have been already made,  in  respect  of children above this age  may  not  be  reopened.  It  has  also been decided  that CEA  may  henceforth  be  allowed  in case of children  studying through  “Correspondence  or  Distance  Learning”  5ubject  to other  condition prescribed
iv)  What  is  the  definition  of  the terms ‘two sets 0f uniform’ which occur in para1(e) of  our  O.M. dated 2.9.08. What  is  the definition of ‘one  set of shoes’? It  is  clarified  that  ‘one set of  shoes’  would mean  one  pair  of  shoes  and  ‘two  sets of uniform’  would  mean  two sets  of  uniform  prescribed by the school in which the child is studying. A set of uniform will include all items of clothing prescribed  for a day,  as uniform  by  the  school. Reimbursement  may  be  allowed for two  sets  of  such  uniform  irrespective  of the  colours /winter/ summer/ PT uniform
(v) What is the definition of ‘station’ for the purpose of hostel  subsidy ? It is clarified that for the purpose of hosted subsidy,  station  would  be demarcated  by  the  first three  digits  of  the  PIN  Code  of  the  area  where  the Government   Servant  is  posed  and/or  residing’.  ‘The  first  three  digits  of  the  PIN Code  indicate a Revenue District
(vi) Whether  fee  paid  10 organizations/institutions  other  than  the  school  or fee  paid  to private  tutors  for purposes  mentioned  in  para 1(e) of  the  OM dated 2.9.2008  is reimbursable? No. It is clarified that the term ‘fee’ contained in the para 1(e) of the OM dated 2.9.2008 would mean the fee charted by the school directly from the student.

(Simmi R. Nakra)
Director (P&A)

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Special concessions/facilities to Central Government Employees working in Kashmir Valley

No. 18016/3/2010-Estt. (I)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

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North Block, New Delhi.
Dated, the 28th December, 2010

CORRIGENDUM

Sub: Special concessions/facilities to Central Government Employees working in Kashmir Valley in attached / subordinate offices or PSUs falling under the control of Central Government.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department of even Number dated 15.3.2010 extending the Special concessions / facilities to Central Government Employees working in Kashmir Valley in attached / subordinate offices or PSUs falling under the control or Central Government, for the period with effect from 1.1.2010 to 3 1.12.2010 and to say that the Annexure attached with the OM stands partially modified to include the Notes. The Annexure as modified is attached herewith.

(Simmi R. Nakra)
Director (P&A)

Annexure to DoP&T’s O.M No. 18016/3/2010-Estt (L) dated 28th December 2010.

Details of package of Concession/Facilities to Central Government employees working in Kashmir Valley in Attached/Subordinate Offices or PSUs falling under the control of Central Government:-

I. Additional H.R.A. and other concessions:

(A) Employees posted to Kashmir Valley

(i) These employees have an option to move their families to a selected place of their choice in India at Government expense. T.A. for the families allowed as admissible in permanent transfer inclusive of transportation of personal effects, lump-sum payment for packing etc.

(ii) Departmental arrangements for stay, security and transportation to place of work for employees.

(iii) HRA as for Class ‘A’ city applicable for employees exercising option at (i). Such employees will be eligible for drawing the normal HRA as well at their place of posting provided Departmental arrangement is not made for his/her stay.

(iv) The period of temporary duty extended to six months. For period of temporary duty daily allowance at full rate is admissible, apart from departmental arrangements for stay, security and transportation.

(B) Employees posted to Kashmir Valley who do not wish to move their families to a selected place of residence;

A per diem allowance of Rs. 10/- is paid for each day of attendance to compensate for any additional expense in transportation to and from office etc. This will be in addition to the transport allowance, which the employee is otherwise eligible for under Ministry of Finance order No. 21(2)/2008-E.II(B) dated 29.8.1008.

II. MESSING FACILITIES:
Messing Allowance to be paid to the employees at a uniform rate of Rs. 15/- per day by all Departments, or in lieu messing arrangements to be made by the Departments themselves. This rate of allowance will have to be adhered to uniformly by all the Ministries/Departments with effect from 01.07.1999. The slightly higher rate of Rs. 25.50 adopted by the Department of Telecom and Posts and allowed to be continued as a special case by the Department of Personnel in consultation with the Ministry of Finance, would, however, continue to be paid at the said rate.

III. ADJUSTRMENT OF MIGRANT EMPLOYEES:

As a purely temporary measure, the employees migrated from the Kashmir Valley are accommodated to the extent possible in the available vacancies under the respective Ministries/Departments in offices located outside but adjacent to the union Territory of Delhi.

IV. PAYMENT OF LEAVE SALARY/AD HOC FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:

Arrangements were made for payment of leave salary for the period upto 30′ April, 1990 in respect of employees who may not have received their emoluments after migration. Such employees were allowed to be given either leave salary at the minimum of the scale or some adhoc financial assistance as an advance to be adjusted from their dues after they join duty. Further the migrant employees who were unable to join their respective places of posting in the Valley due to the prevailing circumstances, were extended this facility till they were adjusted in accordance with (iii) above.

V. REGULARISATION OF THE PERIOD OF ABSENCE OF J&K MIGRANT EMPLOYEES:

In August, 1992, it was decided that the period of migration of a Central Government employee, who migrated from Kashmir Valley in view of the disturbed conditions would be treated as Earned leave to the extent which may have been due to him on the date of proceeding for migration. However, the position was reviewed by the Ministry of Personnel in April, 1997 and if was decided that the Earned Leave which was at the credit of the Central Government migrant employee at the time of migration will not be adjusted against the migration period, but will remain available for the purpose of leave encashment on the date of their retirement in respect of the employees who had already retired or would retire in future. The period of absence would however count in the service for the purpose of pension, but shall not count for earning any kind of leave. During the period of absence, a migrant employee is entitled to his pay (excluding special pay and local allowances) dearness allowance, which he would have been otherwise paid from time to time including benefit of increment had he reported for duty immediately after expiry of his Earned leave.

VI. PAYMENT OF MONTHLY PENSION TO PENSIONERS OF KASHMIR VALLEY

Pensioners of Kashmir Valley who are unable to draw their monthly pensions through either Public Sector Banks or PA0 treasuries from which they were receiving their pensions, would be given pensions outside the Valley where they have settled, in relaxation of relevant provisions.

NOTE:-

I. The package of concession/facilities shall be admissible in Kashmir Valley comprising of six districts, namely Ananhag, Baramulla, Budgam, Kupwara, Pulwama and Srinagar.

2. The package of concession/facilities shall be admissible to Temporary Status Casual labourers working in Kashmir Valley in terms of para 5(i) of the Casual Labourers (Grant of Temporary Status and Regularization) Scheme of Government of India. 1993.

3. The benefit of additional HRA admissible under the Kashmir Valley package shall be admissible to all Central Government employees posted to Kashmir Valley irrespective of whether they are natives of Kashmir Valley, if they choose to move their families anywhere in India subject to the conditions governing the grant of these allowances.

4. The facilities of Messing Allowance and Per Diem allowance shall also be allowed to natives of Kashmir Valley in terms of the Kashmir Valley package.

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Dearness Allowance Percentage Overview for Central Government Employees

Dearness Allowance Percentage Overview for Central Government Employees

All of us waiting for Dearness allowance percentage for January 2011, as per AICPIN calculation, we are going to get 6% Dearness allowance from January 2011.

Let us see the past Dearness allowance percentage for Central Government Employees.

Here is the DA Table from 1.1.1996 to 1.1.2004

As on Rates of DA (%)
1.1.1996 0
1.7.1996 4
1.1.1997 8
1.7.1997 13
1.1.1998 16
1.7.1998 22
1.1.1999 32
1.7.1999 37
1.1.2000 38
1.7.2000 41
1.1.2001 43
1.7.2001 45
1.1.2002 49
1.7.2002 52
1.1.2003 55
1.7.2003 59
1.1.2004 61

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The Fifth CPC had also recommended that

1. Dearness allowance equal to 50% of the basic pay should be converted as dearness pay each time the Consumer Price Index increased by 50% over the base index.

2. The dearness pay was to be counted as basic pay for all purposes, including retirement benefits.

3. The Government allowed merger of dearness allowance equal to 50% of the basic pay into dearness pay to be counted as pay for all purposes barring TA/DA, LTC and entitlement for Government housing w.e.f. 1.4.2004.

The Government merged 50% of the DA with basic pay w.e.f. 1.4.04 and the dearness allowance continued to be calculated with reference to the AICPI (IW) average as on 1st January 1996 of 306.33 without changing the base consequent to the merger. Accordingly, DA at following rates was sanctioned by the Government from 1.7.04 till 1.7.07

As on Rates of DA (%)
1.7.2004 14
1.1.2005 17
1.7.2005 21
1.1.2006 24
1.7.2006 29
1.1.2007 35
1.7.2007 41

 

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The decision taken by the Government on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission relating to DA, to decide that the DA admissible to all categories of Central Government employees shall be admissible from the dates mentioned below at the following rates:

As on Rates of DA (%)
1.1.2006 0
1.7.2006 2
1.1.2007 6
1.7.2007 9
1.1.2008 12
1.7.2008 16
1.1.2009 22
1.7.2009 27
1.1.2010 35
1.7.2010 45

 

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Let us wait for January 2011 Dearness Allowance Percentage.

 

Source : Dearness Allowance Blog

Child Care Leave to Central Government employees – regarding

No. 13018/1/2010-Estt. (Leave)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

New Delhi, the 30th December, 2010

Office Memorandum

Subject: Child Care Leave to Central Government employees – regarding

The undersigned is directed to say that subsequent to issue of this Department OM of even number dated 07/09/2010, this Department has been receiving references from various Departments, seeking clarifications. The doubts raised are clarified as under:-

1. Whether Earned Leave availed for any purpose can be converted into Child Care Leave? How should applications where the purpose of availing leave has been indicated as ‘Urgent Work’ but the applicant claims to have utilized the leave for taking care of the needs of the child, be treated?

Child Care Leave is sanctioned to women employees having minor children, for rearing or for looking after their needs like examination, sickness etc. Hence Earned Leabe availed specifically for this purpose only should be converted.

2.Whether all Earned Leave availed irrespective of number of days i.e. less than 15 days, and number of spells can be converted? In cases where the CCL spills over to the next year (for example 30 days CCL from 27th December), whether the Leave should be treated as one spell or two spells’?

No. As the instructions contained in the OM dated 7.9.2010 has been given retrospective effect, all the conditions specified in the OM would have to be fulfilled for conversion of the Earned Leave into Child Care Leave. In cases where the leave spills over to the next year, it may be treated as one spell against the year in which the leave commences.

3. Whether those who have availed Child Care Leave for more than 3 spells with less than 15 days can avail further Child Care Leave for the remaining period of the current year’?

No. As per the OM of even number dated 7.9.2010, Child Care Leave may not be granted in more than 3 spells. Hence CCL may not be allowed more than 3 times irrespective of the number of days or times Child Care Leave has been availed earlier. Past cases may not be reopened.

4.Whether LTC can be availed during Child Care Leave?

LTC cannot be availed during Child Care Leave as Child Care Leave is granted for the specific purpose of taking care of a minor child for rearing or for looking after any other needs of the child during examination, sickness etc.

(Simmi R. Nakra)
Director

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Revised salaries for Kerala government staff in April

Over 5.33 lakh government employees, including teachers in Kerala, would get revised pay scales from April next.

The Ninth Pay Revision Commission, headed by Justice R Rajendrababu which submitted its report to Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan today, recommended a minimum rise of Rs 1,104 and a maximum of Rs 4,490.

Minimum salary of government employees has been fixed at Rs 8,500 and maximum at Rs 59,840.

Gratuity amount has been increased from Rs 3.30 lakh to seven lakh in the pay revision report. For the first time, Leave Travel Concession has been introduced.

Achuthanandan told reporters that the report would be implemented from next April with effect from July 2009.

Finance Minister T M Thomas Issac said necessary funds for the pay revision would be earmarked in the next budget for the year 2011-1012.

Source : PTI

Jammu and Kashmir employees to get 50% pay commission arrears

Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday said that it has decided to pay 50 per cent of arrear of Sixth Pay Commission to the State employees in phased manner.

“Jammu and Kashmir government Government has decided to pay 50 per cent of the arrears out of its own resource in a phased manner, the remaining 50 per cent arrears would be met out of the Central assistance sought for this purpose,” Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather said here.

Jammu and Kashmir is among few States of the country which has implemented Sixth Pay Commission recommendation for its employees, he said.

The State government has also decided to regularise services for all contractual, adhoc employees and orders in this regard are expected within a month, Mr. Rather said and informed the State employees that 10 per cent dearness allowance would be given from due date shortly.

He also asked various employees unions to play their role in eradicating the menaces of corruption and red-tapism.

“I am of the view to encourage trade unionism as it keeps checks and balances on the working of government and helps to effect transparency in administration and judicious use of funds,” he added.

Source : PTI

AICPIN for the Month of November, 2010

All India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers on Base 2001=100 for the Month of November, 2010

All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of November, 2010 increased by 1 point and stood at 182 (one hundred and eighty two).

During November, 2010, the index recorded an increase of 6 points each in Siliguri, Jamshedpur, Tiruchirapally and Bhilai centres, 5 points each in Giridih, Coimbatore, Mariani Jorhat, Rourkela and Selam centres, 4 points in 4 centres, 3 points in 6 centres, 2 points in 13 centres and 1 point in 17 centres. The index decreased by 4 points in Ghaziabad centre, 2 points in Agra centre, 1 point in 11 centres, while in the remaining 16 centres the index remained stationary.

The maximum increase of 6 points each in Siliguri, Jamshedpur, Tiruchirapally and Bhilai centres is mainly on account of increase in the prices of Rice, Goat Meat, Onion, Vegetable & Fruit items, Firewood, etc. The increase of 5 points each in Giridih, Coimbatore, Mariani Jorhat, Rourkela and Selam centres is due to increase in the prices of Rice, Mustard Oil, Goat Meat, Eggs (Hen), Onion, Vegetable & Fruit items etc. However, the decrease of 4 points in Ghaziabad centre is due to decrease in the prices of Arhar Dal, Vegetable items, etc. and the decrease of 2 points in Agra centre is due to decrease in the prices of Urd Dal, Moong Dal, Vegetable items, etc.
The indices in respect of the six major centres are as follows :

1.Ahmedabad – 180

2.Bangalore – 183

3.Chennai – 165

4.Delhi – 168

5.Kolkata – 177

6.Mumbai – 182

The All-India (General) point to point rate of inflation for the month of November, 2010 is 8.33% as compared to 9.70% in October, 2010. Inflation based on Food Index is 5.35% in November, 2010 as compared to 7.73% in October, 2010.

Source: PIB

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