Annual Income Limit for Non-Creamy Layer

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Government of India
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

04-December-2014 16:42 IST

Annual Income Limit for Non-Creamy Layer

The current annual income limit of creamy layer in OBC reservation is Rs. 6 lakhs per annum with effect from 16.05.2013. The parameter/criteria fixed for revision of said annual income limit of creamy layer is Consumer Price Index.

At present, there is no proposal to hike the annual income limit of creamy layer in OBC reservation.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha here today.