India, Dec. 2 -- The central government, answering a query regarding constitution of 8th Pay Commission, informed Parliament on Monday that it is currently not examining any plan to combine any part of the DA or dearness allowance with the basic pay of central government employees.

The clarification comes days after the government issued the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the 8th Central Pay Commission.

"No proposal regarding merger of the existing dearness allowance with the basic pay is under consideration with the government at present," minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary said in a written response to the Lok Sabha on Monday, December 1, as the Winter Session of Parliament kickstarted.

"ln order to adjust the cost of livin...