Railways : Dearness Allowance from July-2021 @ 189% for Railway employees continuing to draw pay as per 6th CPC

Dearness Allowance from July-2021 @ 189% for Railway employees continuing to draw pay as per 6th CPC

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

S.No. PC-VI/406 No. PC-VI/2008/1/7/2/1

RBE No.65/2021 New Delhi, dated 07.09.2021

The GMs/CAQO(R),
All Zonal Railways & Production Units,
(as per mailing list)

Sub: Rate of Dearness Allowance applicable w.e.f. 01.07.2021 to Railway employees continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised pay scale/ grade pay as per 6th Central Pay Commission.

Please refer to this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 21.11.2019 ( PC-VI/399, RBE No.201/2019) revising the rates of Dearness Allowance w.e.f. 01.07.2019 in respect of railway employees continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised pay scale/ grade pay as per 6th Central Pay Commission.

2. The rate of DA admissible to railway employees of above category shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 164% to 189% w.e.f. 01.07.2021. The increase subsumes the additional installments arising on 01.01.2020, 01.07.2020 and 01.01.2021 . The rate of Dearness Allowance for the period from 01.01.2020 till 30.06.2021 shall remain at 164%.

3. The provisions contained in Paras 3,4 & 5 of this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 09.09.2008 (S.No. PC-VI/3, RBE No.106/2008) shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders.

4, This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

(M. K. Gupta)
Executive Director, Pay Commission – II
Railway Board