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Expected DA/DR from Jan, 2024 @ 51% – CPI-IW for Aug, 2023 released

The All-India CPI-IW for August, 2023 decreased by 0.5 points and stood at 139.2 (one hundred thirty nine point two) as per the press release by Labour Bureau dated 29.09.2023. Expected DA/DR from Jan, 2024 accounts forwarded in 2nd step with this release.  This increase in CPI-IW is showing 5% increase in DA/DR from Jan, 2024 i.r.o. Central Govt Employees and Pensioners and reaching at 51% in 7th CPC DA/DR.  CPI-IW index in coming months will confirm the exact figure of DA/DR of Jan, 2024.

श्रम ब्यूरो द्वारा दिनांक 29 सितम्‍बर, 2023 को जारी प्रेस विज्ञप्ति के अनुसार अगस्‍त, 2023 के लिए अखिल भारतीय सीपीआई-आईडब्ल्यू 0.5 अंकों की कमी के साथ 139.2 (एक सौ उनतालीस  दशमलव दो) पर रहा। जनवरी, 2024 से अनुमानित डीए/डीआर इस रिलीज के साथ दूसरे चरण में प्रवेश कर गया है। CPI-IW में हुई इस वृद्धि के बाद केन्‍द्रीय सरकार के कर्मचारियों एवं पेंशनरों को मिलने वाले DA/DR में 5 प्रतिशत की वृद्धि के साथ 51 प्रतिशत तय दिख रही है। आने वाले महीनों में CPI-IW सूचकांक जनवरी, 2024 के DA/DR के दराें के सटीक आंकड़े की पुष्टि करेगा।Hike in DA/DR from Jul, 2023 to 46% with 4 percent increase in existing rate is also waiting for cabinet approval.  Now the Central Govt. Employees and Pensioners are eagerly waiting for approval and issuance of DoE OM and DoPP&W OM in this regard. The same will be issued soon.

जुलाई, 2023 से डीए/डीआर में मौजूदा दर में 4 प्रतिशत की वृद्धि के साथ 46 प्रतिशत की वृद्धि भी कैबिनेट के अनुमोदन की प्रतीक्षा में है। अब केंद्र सरकार के कर्मचारी और पेंशनभोगी इस संबंध में कैबिनेट की मंजूरी, डीओई ओएम और डीओपीपी एंड डब्ल्यू ओएम जारी होने का बेसब्री से इंतजार कर रहे हैं। उम्‍मीद है कि जल्द ही इसे जारी कर दिया जाएगा।

The DA/DR from Jan, 2024 table is as follows  निम्‍नलिखित तालिका से समझते हैं कि जनवरी, 2024 से डीए/डीआर की क्‍या दर होगी:-

Expected DA/DR from January, 2024

on issue of All-India CPI-IW for Aug, 2023
Expected DA/DR 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

Existing DA/DR from Jan, 2023 221% 42%
0.5 Jan,23 132.8 382 4489 374.08 223.15% 43.10%

-0.1 Feb,23 132.7 382 4511 375.92 224.74% 43.80%

0.6 Mar,23 133.3 384 4532 377.67 226.25% 44.47%

0.9 Apr,23 134.2 386 4550 379.17 227.55% 45.04%

0.5 May,23 134.7 388 4566 380.50 228.70% 45.55%

1.7 Jun,23 136.4 393 4587 382.25 230.21% 46.22%


Confirmed DA/DR from Jul, 2023 230% 46%
3.3 Jul,23 139.7 402 4615 384.58 232.22% 47.11%

0.5 Aug,23 140.2 404 4644 387.00 234.31% 48.04%

0 Sep,23 140.2 404 4670 389.17 236.18% 48.87% Expected
0 Oct,23 140.2 404 4692 391.00 237.77% 49.57% Expected
0 Nov,23 140.2 404 4714 392.83 239.35% 50.27% Expected
0 Dec,23 140.2 404 4737 394.75 241.01% 51.00% Expected

Expected DA/DR from Jan, 2024 241% 51%


Press release dated 30.09.2023 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

F.No. 5/1/2021-CPI

Dated: 29th September, 2023

Press Release

Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (2016=100) — August, 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 is released on the last working day of succeeding month. The index for the month of August, 2023 is being released in this press release.

The All-India CPI-[W for August, 2023 decreased by 0.5 points and stood at 139.2 (one hundred thirty nine point two). On 1-month percentage change, it decreased by 0.36 per cent with respect to previous month compared to increase of 0.23 per cent recorded between corresponding months a year ago.

The maximum downward pressure in current index came from Food & Beverages group contributing 0.71 percentage point to the total change. At item level, Wheat, Poultry/Chicken, Eggs-hen, Cotton Seed Oil, Apple, Brinjal, Cauliflower, Chillies Green, Ginger, Lady’s Finger, Tomato, Electricity Domestic, Kerosene Oil, etc. are responsible for the fall in index. However, this decrease was checked by Rice, Arhar Dal, Onion, Cumin Seed/Jira, Cooked Meal, Tailoring Charges, Books School/ITI, Private Tutor/Coaching Centre Fees, Tuition and other Fees-College and School/ITI, Stationery, etc. putting upward pressure on the index.

At centre level, Jaipur recorded a maximum decrease of 4.8 points. Among others, 3 centres recorded decrease between 3 to 3.9 points, 11 centres between 2 to 2.9 points, 13 centres between 1 to 1.9 points and 22 centres between 0.1 to 0.9 points. On the contrary, Cuttack recorded a maximum increase of 4.4 points followed by Jalandhar with 4.0 points and Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Kollam with 3.7 points each. Among others, 3 centres recorded increase between 2 to 2.9 points, 9 centres between 1 to 1.9 points and 18 centres between 0.1 to 0.9 points. Rest of 4 centres’ indices remained stationary.

Year-on-year inflation for the month stood at 6.91 per cent compared to 7.54 per cent for the previous month and 5.85 per cent during the corresponding month a year before. Similarly, Food inflation stood at 10.06 per cent against 11.87 per cent of the previous month and 6.46 per cent during the corresponding month a year ago.