90% DA from July 2013

Expected DA from July-2013 will be not less than 90% after 2 point increase in Index

As all are waiting for announcement of Dearness Allowance for Central Government Employees from January, 2013, which has been not announced till the writing of this post.  In the meanwhile Ministry of Labour & Employment has published Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) February 2013.  According the press release the the All-India CPI-IW for February, 2013 rose by 2 points and pegged at 223 (two hundred and twenty three).  This two point increase showing confirm 10% increase in Dearness Allowance from July, 2013.  Hence Expected DA from July, 2013 will be not less than 90%.  It is also make clear from following table:-

Expectation	Increase/ Decrease Index	Month	Base Year 2001 = 100	Total of 12 Months	Twelve Monthly Average	% increase  over 115.76 for   DA	DA Announced  or will be announced
		Jul-12	212	2414	201.17	73.78%	72%
	2	Aug-12	214	2434	202.83	75.22%	80%
	1	Sep-12	215	2452	204.33	76.51%
	2	Oct-12	217	2471	205.92	77.88%
	1	Nov-12	218	2490	207.50	79.25%
	1	Dec-12	219	2512	209.33	80.83%
First Expectation	2	Jan-13	221	2535	211.25	82.49%	82%
	2	Feb-13	223	2559	213.25	84.22%	84%
	1	Mar-13	224	2582	215.17	85.87%	85%
	1	Apr-13	225	2602	216.83	87.31%	87%
	1	May-13	226	2622	218.50	88.75%	88%
	1	Jun-13	227	2641	220.08	90.12%	90%
	1	Jul-13	Expected DA from July-2013				90%
Second Expectation	2	Jan-13	221	2535	211.25	82.49%	82%
	2	Feb-13	223	2559	213.25	84.22%	84%
	2	Mar-13	225	2583	215.25	85.95%	85%
	2	Apr-13	227	2605	217.08	87.53%	87%
	2	May-13	229	2628	219.00	89.18%	89%
	2	Jun-13	231	2651	220.92	90.84%	90%
	2	Jul-13	Expected DA from July-2013				90%