Industrial Dearness Allowance

Stub article on Industrial Dearness Allowance. A full encyclopedic entry is pending.

What this article will cover

A full salary-calculator article on Industrial Dearness Allowance will cover the quarterly index-linked allowance paid to employees of central public sector enterprises, fixed by the Department of Public Enterprises on the All-India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers, the separate link points for the 1987, 1997, 2007 and 2017 pay scales, and how it differs from the dearness allowance of central government employees, with internal links to neighbouring topics and a references section pointing to primary sources.