NO MERGER OF DA – FINANCE MINISTRY REPLY TO NATIONAL COUNCIL SECRETARY

The All India Audit & Accounts Association has published a letter from Finance Ministry to National Council Secretary Shri Shiva Gopal Mishra on 17.6.2014, regarding the main demand of merger of dearness allowance with basic pay.

Finance Ministry said in the letter, 6th Central Pay Commission did not recommend merger of dearness allowance with basic pay at any stage and the recommendations has accepted by the Central Government vide resolution dated 29.8.2008.

The content of the letter is reproduced and given below for your information…

No.1(6)/2013-E-II(B)

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

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North Block, New Delhi

Dated 17th June, 2014

To

Shri Shiva Gopal Mishra,

Secretary,

National Council (Staff Side),

Joint Consultative Machinery for

Central Government Employees,

13-C, Ferozshah Road,

New delhi-110 001

Subject : Merger of Dearness Allowance with Basic Pay – regarding

Sir,

This is in reference to letter No.NC-JCM/2014/DA/DP addressed to the Hon’ble Finance Minister regarding merger of Dearness Allowance (DA) with Basic Pay. It is stated that the Sixth Central Pay Commission did not recommend merger of DA with basic pay at any stage. This has been accepted by the Government vide Resolution dated 29.8.2008

Yours faithfully

sd/-

(A.Bhattacharya)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

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