D.A. RISE - 8% W.E.F 01.01.2010
The statistic Department Government of India has announced the All India Consumer Price Index number for (industrial workers) Base 2001-100 for the month of December 2009 as 169 (i.e. one point rise from November 2009)
Accordingly, the Central Government employees will have a D.A. hike to the extent of 8% w.e.f. 01.01.2010. The revised D.A w.e.f 01.01.2010 will be 35%. Normally the revised D.A rate will be approved by the cabinet and given effect in the month of March every year.  
Courtesy: AIPEU P3 CHQ, New Delhi.
 
 
EXPECTED DEARNESS ALLOWANCE FOR C G EMPLOYEES FROM JAN-2010 = 35%
 Rise in DA (Dearness Allowance) to 8% 
Calculation based on All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 For all the Central Government Employees there would be a rise in DA (Dearness Allowance) to 8%,which would result in the overall rise to 35% from 1.1.2010.
 
Every month government has announced All India Consumer Price Index, according to the price of commodities. For example, for the month of October 2009, government has published in PIB Website as given below…
All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of October, 2009 increased by 2 points and stood at 165 (one hundred and sixty five). With effect from 01.01.2006, Dearness allowance is granted to compensate the price increase above 536 points Base Year 1982=100),(115.763 points Base Year 2001=100). Calculate the total of twelve month average price index Calculate the twelve month average price index Minus with 115.76 Calculate the percentage difference (multiple with 100 / 115.76) Taken in whole number only (fraction ignored)
 M & Y       B.Y.2001=100       12 M.Tot     12 M.Ave      %Inc.    App.DA     DA %
JUN-08       140                         1623             135.25           19.49     16.84          16
JUL-08       143                         1634             136.17           20.41     17.63          17
AUG-08      145                         1646             137.17           21.41     18.49          18
SEP-08        146                         1659             138.25           22.49     19.43          19
OCT-08      148                         1673             139.42           23.66     20.44          20
NOV-08      148                         1987             140.58           24.82     21.44          21
DEC-08      147                         1700             141.67           25.91     22.38          22
JAN-09       148                         1714             142.83           27.07     23.39          23
FEB-09       148                         1727             143.92           28.16     24.32          24
MAR-09     148                         1738             144.83           29.07     25.11          25
APR-09       150                         1750             145.83           30.07     25.98          25
MAY-09     151                         1792             146.83           31.07     26.84          26
JUN-09       153                         1775             147.92           32.16     27.78          27
JUL-09       160                         1792             149.33           33.57     29.00          29
AUG-09      162                         1809             150.75           34.99     30.23          30
SEP-09        163                         1826             152.17           36.41     31.45          31
OCT-09      165                         1843             153.58           37.82     32.67          32
NOV-09      168                         1863             155.25           39.49     34.11          34
DEC-09      -                              -                    -                     -             -                  -
 
Com. Purna Chandra Maharana,
Divisional Secretary, AIPEU Group-C,
Koraput Divisional Branch, Jeypore(K).