Revised DA with effect from 1st January 2017 for Burma Civilian pensioners/family pensioners
Revised DA with effect from 1st January 2017 for Burma Civilian pensioners/family pensioners
Dearness Relief to the Burma Civilian pensioners/family pensioners and pensioners / families of displaced Government Pensioners from Pakistan who are Indian Nationals but receiving pension on behalf of Government of Pakistan and are in receipt of adhoc ex-gratia allowance-reg
F.No. 42/15/2016-P&PW(G)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi – 110003
Date:27th April, 2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Grant of Dearness Relief to the Burma Civilian pensioners/family pensioners and pensioners / families of displaced Government Pensioners from Pakistan who are Indian Nationals but receiving pension on behalf of Government of Pakistan and are in receipt of adhoc ex-gratia allowance-reg
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OMS of even no. dated 16.11.2016 and 07.04.2017 wherein it was mentioned that separate orders will be issued for Dearness Relief to the Burma Civilian pensioners/family pensioners and pensioners /families of displaced Government Pensioners from Pakistan who are Indian Nationals but receiving pension on behalf of Government of Pakistan and are in receipt of adhoc ex-gratia allowance.
2.The President is now pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief to Burma Civilian pensioners/family pensioners and pensioners /families of displaced Government Pensioners from Pakistan who are Indian Nationals but receiving pension on behalf of Government of Pakistan and are in receipt of adhoc ex-gratia allowance shall be admissible at following rates:-
| Date from which payable | Rate of Dearness Relief per month |
| From 01.07.2016 | 132% |
| From 01.01.2017 | 136% |
3.Payment of DR involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.
4.It will be the responsibility of the pension disbursing authorities, including the nationalized banks, etc. to calculate the quantum of DR payable in each individual case.
5.The offices of Accountant General and authorised Pension Disbursing Banks are requested to arrange payment of relief to pensioners etc. on the basis of these instructions without waiting for any further instructions from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Reserve Bank of India in view of letter No. 528-TA, 11/34-80-11 dated 23/04/1981 of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India addressed to all Accountant Generals and Reserve Bank of India Circular No. GANB No. 2958/GA-64 (ii) (CGL)/81 dated the 21st May, 1981 addressed to State Bank of India and its subsidiaries and all Nationalised Banks.
6.In their application to the pensioners/family pensioners belonging to Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders issue after consultation with the C&AG.
7.This issues in pursuance of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their OM Nos. l/3/2008-E.II(B) dated 9th Nov, 2016 and 7th April, 2017.
8. Hindi version will follow.
(Charanjit Taneja)
Under Secretary to the Government of India