DA/DR from Jan, 2024 @ 50% Confirmed- 4 प्रतिशत की वृद्धि के साथ जनवरी, 2024 से DA/DR 50 प्रतिशत निश्चित – CPI-IW for Dec, 2023 released

 DA/DR from Jan, 2024 @ 50% Confirmed- 4 प्रतिशत की वृद्धि के साथ जनवरी, 2024 से DA/DR 50 प्रतिशत निश्चित  – CPI-IW for Dec, 2023 released

The All-India CPI-IW for Dec, 2023 decreased by 0.3 points and stood at 138.8 (one hundred thirty eight point eight) points as per the press release by issued by Labour Bureau. Now, DA/DR from Jan, 2024 has been confirmed with this release.  This month CPI-IW is showing 4% increase in DA/DR from Jan, 2024 i.r.o. Central Govt Employees and Pensioners and be at 50% in 7th CPC DA/DR.  All expectations regarding future DA/DR ends here with this release. Hence 50% DA/DR from Jan, 2024 is now confirmed and may be approved by the Union Cabinet in next month in view of General Election, 2024.

श्रम ब्यूरो द्वारा जारी प्रेस विज्ञप्ति के अनुसार दिसम्‍बर, 2023 के लिए अखिल भारतीय सीपीआई-आईडब्ल्यू 0.3 अंक घट कर 138.8 (एक सौ अड़तीस दशमलव आठ) पर रहा। जनवरी, 2024 से डीए/डीआर इस रिलीज के साथ 50 प्रतिशत निश्चित हो चुका है। CPI-IW सूचकांक के जारी होने के बाद केन्‍द्रीय सरकार के कर्मचारियों एवं पेंशनरों को जनवरी, 2024 से मिलने वाले DA/DR में 4 प्रतिशत की वृद्धि के साथ 50 प्रतिशत होना निश्चित है।  अत:  जनवरी, 2024 से डीए/डीआर 50 प्रतिशत होना निश्चित है जो कि केंद्रीय कैबिनेट द्वारा आम चुनाव को देखते हुए अगले महीने में मंजूर किया जा सकेगा।

The DA/DR from January, 2024 table is as follows:-

Dearness Allowance /Dearness Relief from January, 2024 on issue of All-India CPI-IW for December, 2023 DA/DR Calculation Table by Staffnews.in
Increase/ Decrease Index	Month	Base Year 2016 = 100	Base Year 2001 = 100	Total of 12 Months	Twelve monthly Average	% increase over 115.76 for 6CPC DA	% increase over 261.42 for 7CPC DA	6CPC DA announced or will be announced	7CPC DA announced or will be announced
	DA/DR from Jul, 2023							230%	46%
3.3	Jul,23	139.7	402	4615	384.58	232.22%	47.11%
-0.5	Aug,23	139.2	401	4641	386.75	234.10%	47.94%
-1.7	Sep,23	137.5	396	4659	388.25	235.39%	48.52%
0.9	Oct,23	138.4	399	4676	389.67	236.62%	49.06%
0.7	Nov,23	139.1	401	4695	391.25	237.98%	49.66%
-0.3	Dec,23	138.8	400	4714	392.83	239.35%	50.27%
	Confirmed DA/DR from Jan, 2024							239%	50%

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Press release dated 31.01.2024 by Labour Bureau:-

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT
LABOUR BUREAU

Shram Bureau Bhawan, Block No. 2,
Institutional Area, Sector 38 (West),
Chandigarh — 160036
Dated: 31st January, 2024

F.No. 5/1/2021-CPI

Press Release

Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (2016=100) — December, 2023

The Labour Bureau, an attached office of the M/o Labour & Employment, has been compiling Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers every month on the basis of retail 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 released on the last working day of succeeding month. The index for the month of December, 2023 is being released in this press release.

The All-India CPI-IW for December, 2023 decreased by 0.3 points and stood at 138.8 (one hundred thirty eight point eight). On one-month percentage change, it decreased by 0.22 per cent with respect to previous month as compared to decrease of 0.15 per cent recorded between corresponding months a year ago.

The maximum downward pressure in current index came from Food & Beverages group contributing 0.45 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Rice, Poultry/Chicken, Mustard Oil, Apple, Banana, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Capsicum, Carrot, French-Beans, Green Coriander Leaves, Ginger, Onion, Potato, Tomato, Peas, Radish, Electricity Charges (Domestic), etc. are responsible for the fall in index. However, this decrease was largely checked by Wheat, Buffalo Milk, Fish Fresh, Brinjal, Drumstick, Garlic, Lady’s Finger, Sugar White, Cooked Meals, Leaf Tobacco, Pan Finished, Trouser Pant Readymade, Leather Sandal/Chappal/Slippers, Electric Batteries, Employees State Insurance (ESI) Contribution, Tooth Paste/Tooth Powder, Auto-rickshaw/Scooter fare, Bus Fare, etc. putting upward pressure on the index.

At centre level, Coimbatore recorded a maximum decrease of 4.7 points followed by Ludhiana with 3.2 points. Among others, 6 centres recorded decrease between 2 to 2.9 points, 18 centres between 1 to 1.9 points and 33 centres between 0.1 to 0.9 points. On the contrary, Solapur recorded a maximum increase of 1.5 points. Among others, 6 centres recorded increase between 1 to 1.4 points and 19 centres between 0.1 to 0.9 points. Rest of 3 centres’ indices remained stationary.

Year-on-year inflation for the month stood at 4.91 per cent compared to 4.98 per cent for the previous month and 5.50 per cent during the corresponding month a year before. Similarly, Food inflation stood at 8.18 per cent against 7.95 per cent of the previous month and 4.10 per cent during the corresponding month a year ago.

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