6th CPC did not recommend merger of DA: Finance Ministry’s reply to NC, JCM (Staff Side)

Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance replied to NC, JCM (Staff Side) in his letter dated 17.06.2014 that 6th CPC has not been recommended 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.  Click here to view Merger of DA and Sanction of Interim Relief: Secretary NC, JCM writes to the Cabinet Secretary.  The text of the letter is reproduced below:-

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

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