Central Govt. Employees may get 22% Dearness Allowance from January 2009

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All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of November, 2008 remained stationary at 148 (one hundred and fortyeight).
During November, 2008, the index recorded maximum increase of 5 points each in Quilon and Madurai centres, 3 points each in Mysore, Ernakulam, Bhilwara and Coonoor centres, 2 points in 13 centres and 1 point in 14 centres. The index decreased by 1 point in 19 centres and 2 points each in Jalandhar, Nasik, Bhavnagar, Siliguri, Asansol and Howrah centres, while in remaining 20 centres the index remained stationary.
The maximum increase of 5 points in Quilon centre is mainly due to Fish, Fresh Vegetable Items and Washing Soap etc., while that in Madurai centre is mainly due to Rice and Vegetable Items. The increase of 3 points each in Mysore, Ernakulam, Bhilwara and Coonoor centres is due to Rice, Onion, Fish Fresh, Vegetable Items, Tea Readymade, Toilet Soap etc. While the decrease of 2 points each in Jalandhar, Nasik, Bhavnagar, Siliguri, Asansol and Howrah centres is due to decrease in the prices of Vegetable items, Mustard Oil, Groundnut Oil etc.

The point to point rate of inflation for the month of November, 2008 remained constant 10.45% at the level of October, 2008.
The CPI-IW for December, 2008 will be released on the last working day of the next month, i.e. 30th January, 2009.

All India Consumer Price Index Industrial Workers BASE YEAR 2001 = 100

Month	Base year 2001=100	Total of 12 Months	12 Month Average	% Increase over 115.76 for DA
Nov2007	134	1562	130.17	12.45
Dec2007	134	1569	130.75	12.95
Jan-2008	134	1576	131.33	13.45
Feb-2008	135	1583	131.92	13.96
Mar2008	137	1593	132.75	14.68
Apr-2008	138	1603	133.58	15.39
May2008	139	1613	134.42	16.12
Jun-2008	140	1623	135.25	16.84
Jul-2008	143	1634	136.17	17.63
Aug2008	145	1646	137.17	18.50
Sep-2008	146	1659	138.25	19.43
Oct-2008	148	1673	139.42	20.44

Expected Dearness Allowance for Central Government Employees from 1.1.2009 - 22%

Source : Our own source and 'Swamy's News, January,2009.