Dearness Allowance: Calculation Table upto August 2009

All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of August, 2009 increased by 2 points and stood at 162 (one hundred and sixty two).

During August, 2009, the index recorded a maximum increase of 8 points in Mercara centre, 7 points in Guwahati centre, 5 points each in Sholapur, Nasik, Ahmedabad, Agra and Yamunanagar centres, 4 points in 10 centres, 3 points in 9 centres, 2 points in 15 centres and 1 point in 20 centres. The index decreased by 3 points in Quilon centre and by 1 point in 6 centres, while in the remaining 10 centres the index remained stationary.

The maximum increase of 8 points in Mercara centre is mainly on account of increase in the prices of Rice, Arhar Dal, Vegetable & Fruit items, Sugar, Tea (Readymade), Shirting Cloth (Synthetic), Cinema, etc. The increase of 7 points in Guwahati centre is due to Rice, Wheat Atta, Fish Fresh, Vegetable & Fruit items, Sugar, Shirting Cloth (Synthetic), Bus Fare, etc. The increase of 5 points each in Sholapur, Nasik, Ahmedabad, Agra and Yamunanagar centres is due to Rice, Wheat, Arhar Dal, Milk, Onion, Vegetable & Fruit items, Sugar, Firewood, School Books & Fees, etc. However, the decrease of 3 points in Quilon centre is mainly due to Fish (Fresh).

The indices in respect of the six major centres are as follows :

1. Ahmedabad: 158
2. Bangalore: 170
3. Chennai: 151
4. Delhi: 151
5. Kolkata: 160
6. Mumbai: 161

The point to point rate of inflation for the month of August, 2009 is 11.72% as compared to 11.89% in July, 2009.

Month	Year	Base Year 2001=100	Total	Average	App. DA	DA
May	2008	139	1613	--	--	--
June	2008	140	1623	135.25	16.84	16
July	2008	143	1634	--	--	--
August	2008	145	1646	--	--	--
Sep	2008	146	1659	--	--	--
Oct	2008	148	1673	--	--	--
Nov	2008	148	1687	--	--	--
Dec	2008	147	1700	141.67	22.38	22
Jan	2009	148	1714	--	--	--
Feb	2009	148	1727	--	--	--
Mar	2009	148	1738	--	--	--
Apr	2009	150	1750	--	--	--
May	2009	151	1762	--	--	--
June	2009	153	1775	147.92	27.78	27
July	2009	160	1792	149.33	29.00	---
August	2009	162	1809	150.75	30.23	---