Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 1: National Mazdoor Conference (NMC) today appealed to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to announce the pending installment of 10 per cent DA, due from July this year in view of increasing inflation and price hike of essential commodities.
This was stated by NMC president Subash Shastri, while addressing the workers rally at Gandhi Nagar.
Shastri, while giving facts and figures, said that price index which was 5.89 per cent in December 31, 2012 now has increased to 12.59 per cent in June, 2013.
He said the rate of compensation was revised over six months, once in January and in July every year, based on average of the consumer price index for previous months.
This would be the 15th bi-annual increase since the recommendation of the 6th Pay Commission which was accepted by the Central Government in August 14, 2008, he added.
Shastri said that prices of all essential commodities were going up considerably, and there was no justification on the part of the Government for withholding this installment for their employees and pensioners as the funds had already been ear marked in the current year Union Budget.
He urged till the new pay commission is constituted and recommendations implemented, 50 per cent DA be merged with basic pay and pension.
Interim relief of 20 per cent of basic pay and pension be provided to Central and State Government employees and pensioners without any further delay, he added.
Among others who spoke were Rajan Babu Khajuria, Sham Lal Sharma, Rakesh Padha, Anil Singh Slathia, Surinder Kumar, Ragupal, Yog Raj, Madan Lal Bhagat, Janto Ram, etc.
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