No Merger of DA - Finance Ministry Reply to National Council Secretary

No.1(6)/2013-E-II(B) 

Government of India 

Ministry of Finance 

Department of Expenditure 

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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