NO.1(2)/2004/D(Pay/Services)Government of IndiaMinistry of Defence

New Delhi, the 3-oc/ October, 2017

ToThe Chief of the Army StaffThe Chief of the Air StaffThe Chief of Naval Staff

Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Armed Forces Officersand Personnel Below Officer Rank including NCs(E) -Revised rates effective from 01.07. 2017.

Sir,

I am directed to refer to this Ministry's letter No. 1(2)/2004-DtPay/Services) dated 18th August 2017, on the subject cited above andto say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowancepayable to Armed Forces Officers and. Personnel Below Officer Rank,including Non-Combatants (Enrolled)?"' shall be enhanced from theexisting rate of 4% to 5% with effect from Q1:t)7.2017·

2. This letter issues with the concurrence of finance Division of thisMinistry vide their Dy. No. 311-PA.~ated"Q~.p9,~? based on Ministry ofFinance (Department of Expenditure) O~M~N6:':(1.9/2017-E.II(B), dated

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~~(C. K. Ramaswamy)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

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