Thursday 11 October 2012
PAYMENT OF DEARNESS ALLOWANCE TO GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS (GDS) AT THE REVISED RATES W.E.F. 01.07.2012 ONWARDS –REG.
DG (Posts) No 14-5/2011-PAP Dated 11 October, 2012
      Consequent 
upon grant of another installment of Dearness Allowance with effect from 
1st July 2012 to the Central Government employees, vide Government of 
India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, O.M. No 1(8)/2012-E-II(B) 
dated 28th September, 2012 , duly endorsed vide this Department’s 
letter No. 8-1/2012-PAP dated 28.09.2012, the Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) have also 
become entitled to the payment of Dearness Allowance on basic TRCA at the 
revised rates with effect from 01.07.2012.  It has, therefore, been decided that 
the Dearness Allowance payable to Gramin Dak Sevaks shall be enhance from the 
existing rate of 65% to 72% on the basic Time Related Continuity Allowance, 
 with effect from 1st July, 2012.
2. The 
Additional installment of Dearness Allowance payable under this order shall be 
paid in cash for all Gramin Dak Sevaks The payment of arrears of dearness 
allowance for the month of JULY to SEPTEMBER, 2012 shall not be made before the 
date of disbursement of TRCA for the month of SEPTEMBER, 
2012.
3. The 
expenditure on this account will be debited to the sub Head 'Salaries' under the 
relevant head and should be met from the sanctioned grant.
4. This 
issues with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Wing vide their Diary No 
251/FA/12/CS dated 11.10.2012.
           
Sd/-
(KALPANA 
RAJSINGHOT)
Director 
 (Estt.)
 
 
