Railways enhances allowances linked with DA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

PC-VI No.263
RBE No. 87

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways etc,
(As per Standard Mailing List)

Sub: Enhancement in the rate of various allowances by 25% as a result of enhancement of dearness Allowance w.e.f. 01.01.2011.

       In accordance with the recommendations of 6th CPC, the rates of various allowances admissible to different categories of railway staff were revised/doubled. The 6thCPC had also recommended that the rates of these allowances will be increased by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance goes up by 50%. Railway Board accordingly issued instructions in respect of various allowances listed in the enclosed Annexure alongwith the letter references under which Railways were authorized to implement the same.

   2. Subsequent to enhancement in the rate of Dearness Allowance to 51%, the matter regarding revision in the rate of various allowances has been considered by the Board. In order to dispel any doubts that may arise in the Railways, it is reiterated that the rates of allowances listed in the enclosed Annexure shall increase by 25% with Dearness Allowance now having gone up by 50% w.e.f. 01-01-2011.

   3. The terms and conditions for grant of these allowances will remain the same.

   4. Hindi version is enclosed.

   5. Kindly acknowledge receipt.

sd/-
(Sonali Chaturvedi)
Dy. Dir.Finance(Estt.)II,
Railway Board.

 
DA : as above

ANNEXURE

LIST OF THE VARIOUS ALLOWANCES THAT STAND REVISED W.E.F. 01.01.2011 ON ACCOUNT OF ENHANCEMENT IN THE RATE OF DA TO 5l%.

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