D.A. hike to the extent of 8% w.e.f. 01.01.2010.

All India Consumer Price Index (industrial workers) Base 2001-100 for the month of December 2009 stands as 169 (i.e. one point rise from November 2009)

Therefore, the Central Government employees will have a D.A. hike to the extent of 8% w.e.f. 01.01.2010. The revised D.A w.e.f 01.01.2010 will be 35%. Normally the revised D.A rate will be approved by the cabinet and difference is being paid in the month of April every year.