Confirm! DA/DR from July, 2019: 5% increase in 7th CPC DA @17% and 10% increase in 6th CPC DA @ 164%

Confirm! DA/DR from July, 2019: 5% increase in 7th CPC DA @17% and 10% increase in 6th CPC DA @ 164%

All India Consumer Price (Industrial Workers) Index Number [CPI(IW)] for June, 2019 has released by Labour Bureau. CPI-IW for June, 2019 increased by 2 points and pegged at 316 (three hundred and sixteen). And with this increase in AICPIN the Central Govt. Employees and Pensioners will get 5% increase in Dearness Allowance with effect from July, 2019 in 7th CPC Pay structure. On the other hand employees who are drawing their pay in pre-revised 6th CPC pay structure will get 10% increase in Dearness Allowance w.e.f. July, 2019 at the rate of 164%, which is currently 154%.

As per prevailing practice this increase may be approved by the Union Cabinet in the month of September, 2019 with direction to draw the increased DA/DR from the month of October, 2019 and arrears for the month of July, August and September, 2019 may be paid at that time.

Detail calculation of DA from July, 2019 to be 17% in 7th CPC & 164% in 6th CPC pay structure with AICPIN of June-2019 is furnished in undermentioned table:-

Dearness Allowance from July, 2019 -
Increase/ Decrease in Index	Month	Base Year 2001 = 100	Total of 12 Months	Twelve Monthly Average	% Increase Over 115.76 For 6 CPC DA	% Increase Over 261.42 For 7 CPC DA	6CPC DA announced or will be announced	7CPC DA announced or will be announced
Dearness Allowance/ Relief from Jan-2019							154%	12%
6	Jan,19	307	3557	296.42	156.06%	13.39%	+10%	+5%
0	Feb,19	307	3577	298.08	157.50%	14.02%
2	Mar,19	309	3599	299.92	159.08%	14.73%
3	Apr,19	312	3623	301.92	160.81%	15.49%
2	May,19	314	3648	304.00	162.61%	16.29%
2	Jun,19	316	3673	306.08	164.41%	17.08%
Expected Dearness Allowance/ Relief from Jul-2019							164%	17%
7th CPC Dearness Allowance/Relief w.e.f. July, 2019 will increased by 5% from 12% to 17%
6th CPC Dearness Allowance/Relief w.e.f. July, 2019 will increased by 10% from 154% to 164%

You may also download/save the excel sheet for self calculation. The link for excel sheet is given below:

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Press Release of AICPIN for June, 2019 increased by 2 points and pegged at 316 

No. 5/ 1/2019-CPI 

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT 

LABOUR BUREAU

'CLEREMONT', SHIMLA-171004 

DATED: 31st July, 2019

Press Release

Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) - June, 2019

The All-India CPI-IW for June, 2019 increased by 2 points and pegged at 316 (three hundred and sixteen). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by (+) 0.64 percent between May, 2019 and June, 2019 when compared with the increase of (+) 0.69 percent between the corresponding months of previous year.

The maximum upward pressure in current index came from Food group contributing (+) 1.93 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Rice, Arhar Dal, Groundnut Oil, Eggs (Hen), Fish Fresh, Goat Meat. Poultry (Chicken), Milk Buffallo, Pure Ghee, Chill ies Green. Garlic, Ginger, Onion, Banana, Brinjal, Cabbage, Carrot, French Bean, Green Coriader Leaves, Palak, Potato, Tomato, Cigarette, Doctor's Fee, Med icine (Allopathic), Cable Charges, etc. are responsible for the increase in index. However, this increase was checked by Wheat, Coconut & Coconut Oil. Lady Finger, Mango (Ripe), Parval. Electricity Charges. Petrol. etc putting downward pressure on the index.

The year-on-year inflation based on CPI-IW stood at 8.59 per cent for June. 2019 as compared to 8.65 per cent for the previous month and 3.93 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, the Food inflation stood at 5.47 per cent against 5.21 per cent of the previous month and 1.97 per cent dw-ing the correspond ing mon th of the previous year.

At . centre level Coonoor, Hyderabad and Vijaywada observed the maximum increase of 8 points followed by Quilon (7 points). Among others, 6 poi nts increase was observed in 6 centres, 5 points in 2 centres, 4 points in 9 centres, 3 points i n another 9 centres, 2 points in 10 centres and 1 point in 21 centres. On the contrary. Srinagar recorded a maximum decrease of 3 points. Among others, 2 points decrease was observed in 3 centres and 1 point in 7 centres. Rest of the 6 centres' indices remained stationary.

The indices of 35 centres are above All-India Index and 43 centres indices are below national average.

The next issue of CPI-IW for the month of July, 20 19 will be released on Friday 30th August, 2019. The same will also be available on the office website www.labourbureaunew gov.in.

Sd/-

(AMRIT LAL JANGID)

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Press News Source: http://labourbureau.gov.in/Press_Note_CPI_IW_JUNE_2019_EH.pdf