To
The Secretary General
Confederation of CG Employees and Workers
Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners
at current rates due to improved covid and financial situation in the
country .
Comrade,
Vide Office Memorandum dated 23rd April, 2020 of Government of
India Ministry of
Finance , Department of
Expenditure letter No. 1/1/2020-E-II-B, the additional DA for CG employees and DR for pensioners was
freezed from 1st January 2020 till 1st July 2021 due to the reason “view of the crisis arising out of COVID-19”.
These orders are applicable to
all Central
Government employees and Central Government pensioners. Which has affected both the serving employees
and pensioners and especially to those who have retired during the period 1st
Jan 2020 to 1st Jan 2021.
The
Covid-19 situation in India has improved considerably and under control with a
vast population of the country are unaffected by the Covid-19, The Covid cases
in September 2020 was around 95,000 cases daily , on 4th January 2021 is around17,000 cases which is
lowest in six months, with less mortality rate.
The economy ic situation in the country has also improved
compared to April- May 2020 situation, where the industrial production had gone
down to minus 57% and in October to plus 3.6 % Industrial production has vastly improved with
a recovery , the financial position of the country has also improved
considerably the GST collections has shown a positivity in last four months .
Month
|
GST collection in
rupees cores
|
March, 2020
|
97,597
|
September, 2020
|
95,480
|
October, 2020
|
1,05,155
|
November 2020
|
1,04,963
|
December 2020
|
1.15,000
|
The Goods and Service Tax collection for
December 2020 touched a record high of Rs 1.15 lakh crore. This is the highest
ever collections since the implementation of the countrywide tax in July 2017.
The Central Government employees have
attended their assigned duties even during the pandemic situation, many have
lost their sacrificed their life for the nation building, hence there
contribution should be taken into the account.
The additional financial implication on account of this
increase in Dearness Allowance for additional 11% DA is due which works out to 13,000
crores annually, which is manageable under the existing financial conditions ,
more over this will benefit about 49.93
lakh Central Government employees and 65.26 lakh pensioners who pump this money
into the market which also improves the economy considerably and about 30% of
the amount spent is collected back by the Government by way of taxes.
As the Covid situation is under control and economic situation in the country has also improved considerably
it is requested to take up the issue of grant of Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners
at current rates which is 28% as on 1st January 2021.
Comradely yours
(P.S.Prasad)
Working President