DA from Jan 2012 is 152% – Confederation
DA from Jan 2012is 152%, – But Central Governent Employees are granted only DA of 65% as on 1.1.2012.
As per the prevailing rates of commodities as on 1.6.2012, Confederation have prepared a comparative chart of the price of 14 commodities, which go into the computation of minimum wage. Placed there-under is the computation of the Minimum wage on the basis of the prices of the requisite articles as in January, 2012.
It could be seen there-from that while the prices on an average registered an increase of 152% the DA compensation had only been 65%. This fact may kindly be used to bring home the necessity of revision of wages immediately.
| Sl.No. | Item |
Rate
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anushakthi nagar co-op stores | Chembur open market | Average | ||
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GROCERY ITEMS
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| 01 | Rice Old Masuri | 24.00 | 32.00 | 28.00 |
| 02 | Wheat | 21.00 | 25.00 | 23.00 |
| 03 | Tur Dal | 66.00 | 80.00 | 73.00 |
| 04 | Moong Dal | 64.00 | 76.00 | 70.00 |
| 05 | Udid Dal | 58.00 | 78.00 | 68.00 |
| 06 | Sugar | 34.00 | 36.00 | 35.00 |
| 07 | Jaggary | 45.00 | 47.00 | 46.00 |
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DETERGENT
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| 01 | Bath Soap – 125 gm | 16.00 | 16.00 | 16.00 |
| 02 | Surf | 187.00 | 187.00 | 187.00 |
| 03 | Detergent Cake – 125 gm | 13.00 | 13.00 | 13.00 |
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OIL
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| 01 | KPL Coconut Oil – 1ltr | 125.00 | 127.00 | 126.00 |
| 02 | Dhara Sunflower Oil – 1Ltr | 109.00 | 125.00 | 117.00 |
| 03 | Saffola Gold – 1Ltr | 145.00 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
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NON VEG ITEMS
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| 01 | Mutton | 320.00 | 320.00 | 320.00 |
| 02 | Fish | 300.00 | 320.00 | 310.00 |
| 03 | Egg – per dozen | 48.00 | 48.00 | 48.00 |
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DIARY PRODUCTS
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| 01 | Milk – Cow | 32.00 | 36.00 | 34.00 |
| 02 | Milk Buffalo | 42.00 | 48.00 | 45.00 |
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VEGETABLES
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| 01 | Onion | 14.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 |
| 02 | Potato | 24.00 | 26.00 | 25.00 |
| 03 | Tomato | 30.00 | 32.00 | 31.00 |
| 04 | Cabbage | 40.00 | 40.00 | 40.00 |
| 05 | Flower | 50.00 | 50.00 | 50.00 |
| 06 | Karela | 40.00 | 40.00 | 40.00 |
| 07 | Baingan | 40.00 | 40.00 | 40.00 |
| 08 | French Beans | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| 09 | Gajjar | 40.00 | 40.00 | 40.00 |
| 10 | Ladies Finger – Bhendi | 40.00 | 42.00 | 41.00 |
| 11 | Beet Root | 40.00 | 40.00 | 40.00 |
| 12 | Green Leaves | 50.00 | 56.00 | 53.00 |
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FRUITS
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| 01 | Anar | 140.00 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 02 | Apple | 150.00 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| 03 | Pappaya | 30.00 | 36.00 | 33.00 |
| 04 | Pears | 140.00 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 05 | Moosambi | 50.00 | 50.00 | 50.00 |
| 06 | Chickoo | 40.00 | 40.00 | 40.00 |
| 07 | Bannana – per dozen | 40.00 | 40.00 | 40.00 |
Comparative Chart:
| Sl.No. | Name: | Rate> 1.1.06 | Rate > 1.1.12 | Difference | % increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice/Wheat(average) | 18.00 | 25.50 | 7.50 | 41.7 |
| 2 | Dhall (average of 4 items) | 40.00 | 70.33 | 30.33 | 75.8 |
| 3 | Raw vegetable(average of 8 items) | 10.00 | 48.90 | 38.90 | 389.0 |
| 4 | Green leaf vegetable | 10.00 | 53.00 | 43.00 | 430.0 |
| 5 | Other vegetable (average of 3 items) | 10.00 | 23.33 | 13.33 | 133.3 |
| 6 | Fruits(average of 7 items) | 30.00 | 86.10 | 56.10 | 187.0 |
| 7 | Milk (average of two varieties) | 24.00 | 39.50 | 15.50 | 64.6 |
| 8 | Sugar & Jaggery average | 24.00 | 40.50 | 16.50 | 68.8 |
| 9 | Edible oil (average) | 50.00 | 129.33 | 79.33 | 158.7 |
| 10 | Fish | 120.00 | 310.00 | 190.00 | 158.0 |
| 11 | Meat | 120.00 | 320.00 | 200.00 | 167.0 |
| 12 | Egg | 2.00 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 100.0 |
| 13 | Detergents(quantity computed as per monthly requirements. Average of 3 items. Bathing soap, washing soap and detergent powder) | 200.00 | 332.00 | 132.00 | 66.0 |
| 14 | Clothing. Monthly requirement 60 meters without anciliary charges) | 80.00 | 150.00 | 70.00 | 88.0 |
| 2127.9/14 = 152%@ |
@As against the increase of 152%, the CGEs are granted DA @65% as on 1.1.2012.
As per the prevailing rates of commodities as on 01.06.2012
| Item | Per Day PCU ( in Grams) | Per month 3 CU ( in Kg) | Price per Kg
As on 01.06.2012 |
Total cost per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice/Wheat | 475 | 42.75 | 25.50 | 1090.12 |
| Dal Toor/Urad/Moong | 80 | 7.2 | 70.33 | 506.38 |
| Raw Veg | 100 | 9.00 | 48.90 | 440.10 |
| Green Leaf Veg | 125 | 11.25 | 53.00 | 596.25 |
| Other Veg Onion, potato, tomato | 75 | 6.75 | 23.33 | 157.48 |
| Fruits | 120 | 10.8 | 86.10 | 929.48 |
| Milk | 200 ml | 18 Lt | 39.50 | 711.00 |
| Sugar/Jaggery | 56 | 5.00 | 40.50 | 202.50 |
| Edible Oil | 40 | 3.6 | 129.33 | 465.59 |
| Fish | 2.5 | 310.00 | 775.00 | |
| Meat | 5.00 | 320.00 | 1600.00 | |
| Egg | 90 Nos | 4.00 | 360.00 | |
| Detergents etc Bath & washing soap, washing powder, etc | 332.00
per month |
332.00 | ||
| Clothing $ | 5 mtrs per month. Deduced from 60 mtrs per annum | Rs. 200
per meter |
1000.00 | |
| Total | 9165.90 | |||
| Misc.* @ 20% | 1833.18 | |||
| Total | 10999.08 | |||
| Addl. Exp** @ 25% | 2749.77 | |||
| Total | 13748.85 | |||
| Housing | 1527.65 | |||
| Grand Total | 15276.50 |
PCU = Per Day Consumption Unit
3 CU = Three Consumption Unit
* = 20% miscellaneous charges towards fuels, electricity, water, etc
** = Additional Expenses @ 25% includes expenditure towards education, medical, treatment, recreation, festivals, etc.as per Supreme Court decision.
$ Clothing as prescribed is 70 yards per year. This will work out to 5 mtrs per month and the cost include the ancillary charges like stitching etc.
Source: Confederationhq
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