7 % D.A Hike from January 2012

Dearness Allowance to all categories of Central Government employees is being sanctioned by the Government twice in a year, on 1st January and 1st July based on the increase in the average monthly All India consumer Price Index and it is granted to compensate the price hike above 115.76 Points (Base Year 2001=100). The average increase is calculated up to December for grant of D.A from 1st January and up to June for grant of DA from 1st July. The average price index stood at 191.5 points by the end of December 2011. Thus, the D.A hike arrived  is 7% from 58% to 65% from 1st January 2012. Usually, Central Government announces the 1st January DA hike in the month of March.

I. All-India Average Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers
(Base 2001=100)

Item	January 2011	February 2011	March 2011	April 2011	May 2011	June 2011
General Index	188	185	185	186	187	189

Item	July 2011	August 2011	September 2011	Oct 2011	Nov 2011	Dec 2011	Average
General Index	193	194	197	198	199	197	191.5