CABINET APPROVES 8% DEARNESS ALLOWANCE FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS..

   The Union Cabinet today in its meeting, gave its approval to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to central government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 1.1.2013  representing an increase of 8% over the existing rate of 72% of the Basic Pay/Pension, to compensate for price rise. The increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission.

   Necessary order for increasing Dearness Allowance will be issued by Finance Ministry soon. The resultant arrears amount on account of the increased Dearness Allowance for the month of January , Febraury and March will be paid to central government employees by the respective Ministry/Department after the issuance of the order for granting dearness allowance by  Ministry of Finance .

Today Cabinet may hike dearness allowance by 8%

   The Union Cabinet is likely to approve a proposal to increase dearness allowance (DA) of central government employees by 8% today.

   The move to increase DA from 72% to 80% will benefit around 50 lakh employees and 30 lakh pensioners of the central government.

   "The Union Cabinet may consider the finance ministry proposal to increase DA in its meeting scheduled for Thursday," a source said, adding the hike would be effective from January 1, 2013 and employees and pensioners would be entitled to arrears.

   The government had raised DA to 72% in September last year, which had come into effect from July 1, 2012.

   As per usual practice, DA is merged with basic pay when it breaches the 50% cap. This helps employees get higher allowances as those are paid as proportion of the basic pay.

Grant of House Rent Allowance and City Compensatory’ Allowances to Government employees working in certain villages under Dasanapura Hobli of Bangalore North Taluk-reg.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

Sub: Grant of House Rent Allowance and City Compensatory’ Allowances to Government employees working in certain villages under Dasanapura Hobli of Bangalore North Taluk-reg.

Read:

1. G.O. No. FD 4 SRP 80, dated: 22.03.1980
2. Order No. ADM.MSC.2.CR. 188-87. dated: 14.07.1989
3. G.O. No. FD 4 SRP 2009, dated: 31.10.2009
4. G.O. No. FD 7 SRP 2012, dated: 21.04.2012
5. G.O.No. FD 18 SRP 2012, dated: 19.10.2012
6. Report of the Deputy Commissioner, Bangalore Urban
District No. MAG(5)MHCR 7/2012-13. dated: 06.03.2013

PREAMBLE:-

   Orders were issued in G.O. No. FD 4 SRP 80, dated 22nd March 1980, granting Bangalore City rate of HRA to State Government employees who were posted to any place which were situated within 8 kms from the periphery of the municipal limits of the erstwhile Bangalore City Corporation. Further, sequel to the orders of the Hon’ble KAT in A.Nos. 2769/1988 etc., list of villages falling within 8 kms from the municipal limits of Bangalore City Corporation was published in Annexure to the order dated: 14.07.1989 read at (2) above.

   In G.O. dated: 31.10.2009 read at (3) above, it was ordered that with effect from lst October 2009, the Government employees posted to any place situated within the jurisdiction of BBMP only are entitled to for city rates of HRA and CCA. Various Associations of Karnataka State Government Employees have submitted representations to the Government requesting for grant of HRA & CCA as per the decision of the Hon‘ble Karnataka Administrative Tribunal in A.Nos.314-356/2010, 988-1210/10 etc. Accordingly, Government had sought the report from the Deputy Commissioner of Bangalore Urban District regarding the list of villages that was published in the Annexure to the order dated 14.07.1989 read at (2) above, which were situated within 8 kms from the periphery of erstwhile BMP limts but which are not included in the present BBMP jurisdiction. The Bangalore Urban Deputy Commissioner in his report dated: 06.03.2013 read at (6) above has informed that only 5 villages under Dasanapura Hobli of Bangalore North Taluk. viz., Madanayakanahalli, Thirumalapura, Madavara, Shrikantapura (Anchepalya) and Chikkabidarakallu are not included in the present BBMP jurisdiction.

   In view of the undertaking given in A.Nos. 314-356/2010. 988-1210/10 etc. before the Honble Karnataka Administrative Tribunal, it is now considered necessary to continue to allow the benefit of HRA & CCA at Bangalore City rates to the State Government employees working in these 5 villages. Accordingly the following orders are issued.

GOVERNMENT ORDER NO. FD 9 SRP 2013
BANGALORE, DATED: 18.03.2013

   Government are pleased to allow the continuance of the payment of HRA & CCA at Bangalore City rates to the Government employees working in the following 5 villages under Dasanapura Hobli of Bangalore North Taluk, as per G.O. No. FD 4 SRP 80 dated 22nd March 1980 with effect from 01.10.2009.

   (i) Madanayakanahalli, (ii) Thirumalapura (iii) Madavara (iv) Shrikantapura (Anhepalya) and (v) Chikkahidarakallu.

   2. The other terms and conditions stipulated in G.O. No. FD 18 SRP 2012, dated: 19.10.2012 governing the grant of HRA & CCA shall continue to apply.

By Order in the name of the
Governor of Karnataka

Sd/-
[SUNDARA RAJA GUPTHA]
Deputy Secretary to Government
Finance Department (Services-2)

Source:http://www.kar.nic.in/finance/gos/fd9srp2013.pdf