Expected DA/DR from July 2026 @ 63%– All-India CPI-IW for the month of Feb, 2026 issued by Labour Bureau on 30.03.2026
The All-India CPI-IW for February 2026 decreased by 0.1 points and stands at 148.5 (one hundred forty-eight point five). This change in the CPI-IW marks the progress of the calculation for the expected DA/DR from July 2026 for Central Government employees and pensioners, with the calculation point reaching 61.39% in the second month. The CPI-IW indices for the remaining four months will determine the exact DA/DR figure for July 2026. If the CPI-IW remains stationary (no change) for the next four months, the DA/DR from July 2026 is projected to reach 63%.
The DA/DR from January 2026 has also been confirmed at 60%, reflecting a 2% increase over the previous rate. As per prevailing practice, this increase was expected to be approved by the Cabinet in March 2026, but it has been delayed. Central Government employees and pensioners are eagerly awaiting the Cabinet’s approval and the subsequent issuance of the Office Memorandum (OM) by the Department of Expenditure (DoE).
फरवरी 2026 के लिए अखिल भारतीय उपभोक्ता मूल्य सूचकांक (CPI-IW) में 0.1 अंक की कमी आई है और यह 148.5 (एक सौ अड़तालीस दशमलव पांच) पर रहा है। CPI-IW में यह बदलाव केंद्र सरकार के कर्मचारियों और पेंशनभोगियों के लिए जुलाई 2026 से देय संभावित महंगाई भत्ते (DA) / महंगाई राहत (DR) की गणना की प्रगति को दर्शाता है, जिसमें दूसरे महीने में गणना बिंदु 61.39% तक पहुंच गया है। शेष चार महीनों के CPI-IW सूचकांक जुलाई 2026 के लिए सटीक DA/DR आंकड़े निर्धारित करेंगे। यदि अगले चार महीनों तक CPI-IW स्थिर रहता है (कोई बदलाव नहीं होता है), तो जुलाई 2026 से DA/DR के 63% तक पहुंचने का अनुमान है।
जनवरी 2026 से देय DA/DR की भी 60% पर पुष्टि हो चुकी है, जो पिछली दर की तुलना में 2% की वृद्धि दर्शाता है। प्रचलित प्रक्रिया के अनुसार, इस वृद्धि को मार्च 2026 में केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल (कैबिनेट) द्वारा अनुमोदित किए जाने की उम्मीद थी, परंतु इसमें विलंब हुआ है। केंद्र सरकार के कर्मचारी और पेंशनभोगी कैबिनेट की मंजूरी और उसके पश्चात व्यय विभाग (DoE) द्वारा कार्यालय ज्ञापन (OM) जारी किए जाने का बेसब्री से इंतजार कर रहे हैं।
The DA/DR from July, 2026 table is as follows:-
Expected DA/DR from July, 2026 on issue of All-India CPI-IW for February, 2026Expected DA/DR table by Staffnews.in |
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| Increase/ Decrease Index |
Month | Base Year 2016 =100 |
Base Year 2001 =100 |
Total of 12 Months |
Twelve monthly Average |
% increase over 115.76 for 6th CPC DA/DR |
% increase over 261.42 for 7th CPC DA/DR |
6th CPC DA/DR announced or will be announced |
7th CPC DA/DR announced or will be announced |
| Existing DA/DR from Jul, 2025 | 257% | 58% | |||||||
| 1.5 | Jul,25 | 146.5 | 422 | 4973 | 414.42 | 258.00% | 58.53% | ||
| 0.6 | Aug,25 | 147.1 | 424 | 4986 | 415.50 | 258.93% | 58.94% | ||
| 0.2 | Sep,25 | 147.3 | 424 | 4997 | 416.42 | 259.72% | 59.29% | ||
| 0.4 | Oct,25 | 147.7 | 425 | 5006 | 417.17 | 260.37% | 59.58% | ||
| 0.5 | Nov,25 | 148.2 | 427 | 5017 | 418.08 | 261.16% | 59.93% | ||
| 0 | Dec,25 | 148.2 | 427 | 5030 | 419.17 | 262.10% | 60.34% | ||
| DA/DR from Jan, 2026 to be approved | 262% | 60% | |||||||
| 0.4 | Jan,26 | 148.6 | 428 | 5046 | 420.50 | 263.25% | 60.85% | ||
| -0.1 | Feb,26 | 148.5 | 428 | 5063 | 421.92 | 264.48% | 61.39% | ||
| 0 | Mar,26 | 148.5 | 428 | 5079 | 423.25 | 265.63% | 61.90% | ||
| 0 | Apr,26 | 148.5 | 428 | 5094 | 424.50 | 266.71% | 62.38% | ||
| 0 | May,26 | 148.5 | 428 | 5107 | 425.58 | 267.64% | 62.80% | ||
| 0 | Jun,26 | 148.5 | 428 | 5117 | 426.42 | 268.36% | 63.12% | ||
| Expected DA/DR from Jul, 2026 | 268% | 63% | |||||||
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Press release dated 30.03.2025 by Labour Bureau:-
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT
LABOUR BUREAU
Shram Bureau Bhawan, Block No. 2,
Institutional Area, Sector 38 (West),
Chandigarh – 160036
F.No. 5/1/2021-CPI
Dated: 30.03.2026
Press Release
Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (2016=100) – February, 2026
1. Labour Bureau, an attached office of the M/o Labour & Employment, has been compiling Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers every month on the basis of retail prices collected from 317 markets spread over 88 industrially important centres in the country. The index for the month of February, 2026 is being released in this press release.
2. The All-India CPI-IW for February, 2026 decreased by 0.1 points and stood at 148.5 points (one hundred forty-eight point five).
3. Year-on-year inflation for the month of February, 2026 stood at 3.99% as compared to 2.59% in February, 2025.
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