No.
1/1/2024-E-11(B)
Government of lndla
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
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North Block, New Delhi
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Dated the 12 March, 2024
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Government employees-
Subject: Revision of rates of Dearness Allowance to Central
effective from 01.01.2024.
dum No. 1/4/2023-
The undersigned 1s directed to refer to this Department's Office Memoran
1
October, 2023 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the President 1s
f:. 11 (Bl dated 20 h
Dearness Allowance payable to Central Governme nt employees,
oleased ~o decide that the rates of t
;:)h;l'! be enhanced from 46% to 50% of the Basic Pay with
effect from 1' January, 2024.
in t~e prescribed Level
;: The term 8-asic Pay 1n the revised pay structure means the pay drawn
th
recommen dations accepted by the Governme nt, but does no1
1n tne Pay Matrix as per 7 CPC
include any other type o_f pay like special pay, etc.
tion and will not be
3 The Dearness Allowance will continue to be a distinct element of remunera
treated as pay within the ambit of FR 9(21 ).
The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fractions
of 50 paise and above
4
rupee and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.
may be rounded to the next higher
before the date of
5 The payment of arrears of Dearness Allowance shall not be made
disbursem ent of salary of March, 2024.
the Defence Services
¤. These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from
of the Defence Services
Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head
s. separate orders will be ¥
Est:rnates. In respect of Armed Forces personnel and Railway employee
issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respective ly.
nt are concemed,
f,, so tar as the persons servi1;19 in the Indian Audit and Accounts Departme
Auditor General of- India, as
tt'c'..ie orders are issued in consultation with the Comptroller and
náandated under Article 148(5) of the Constitution of India.
@,JZ:!,t
(Ram#
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
To
distribution list)
All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India (as per standard
Copy to: C&AG, UPSC, etc. as per standard endorsement list.
CH
POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION & RESEAR
CHANDIGARH.
f:ndst. No. PGI/Acctts./Bills/2024/ o Dated (;/4.{l/
A Copy is forwarded to the following for information and necessary action:
1. .A.II the Head of Departments, PGIMER, Chandigarh.
2. The Medical Superintendent, Nehru Hospital, PGIMER, Chandigarh.
3. The Supdtg. Hospital Engineer, PGIMER, Chandigarh.
\f The lncharge, Computer Section, PGIMER, Chandigarh.
atjti!Wt' ~- ~i-.b~Jt<J
Drawing and Disbursing Offic~r
Postgraduate Institute of Mod1cal
Education and Research,Chandigarh
