seventh Pay Fee: Punjab is the most recent to hitch the record of states that introduced the Dearness Allowance (DA) hike for presidency staff forward of the festive season of Diwali. The AAP-led Punjab authorities determined to present a 6 per cent dearness allowance (DA) hike to staff and pensioners, with impact from October 1 this 12 months. The choice anticipated to profit lakhs of staff and pensioners was authorised by the cupboard. The central authorities elevated dearness allowances for its staff in September.
Right here is the record of states that introduced DA hikes in the previous few weeks.
Uttar Pradesh
The Uttar Pradesh authorities has elevated the dearness allowance (DA) and dearness reduction to 38% for the state authorities staff and pensioners, with impact from July 1. As a Diwali reward, the state authorities additionally determined to supply a bonus of ₹6,908 to every worker for the monetary 12 months 2021-22.
Haryana
Earlier this week, the Haryana authorities introduced a 4% hike within the dearness allowance (DA) for the state authorities staff who’ve been drawing their wage as per the seventh Pay Fee construction. The DA has been raised from the present 34% to 38% of the fundamental pay with impact from July 1, 2022. The elevated DA will probably be paid with the wage of October whereas the three months’ arrears from July onwards will probably be payable in November.
Chhattisgarh
The dearness allowance (DA) for state authorities staff in Chhattisgarh has been hiked by 5%, taking it to 33%. The most recent hike will profit round 3.80 lakh state authorities staff. The hike will probably be efficient from October 2022.
Jharkhand
The Jharkhand authorities has determined to extend the dearness allowance (DA) for state authorities staff and the dearness reduction (DR) for its pensioners by 4%, taking it to 38% from present 34% with impact from July 1 this 12 months. The determined is anticipated to profit round two lakh state authorities staff and 1.35 lakh pensioners.
Delhi
In step with the Centre’s determination, the Delhi authorities issued an order to extend the dearness allowance of its staff by 4%.
Rajasthan
The Rajasthan authorities authorised a 4% improve in dearness allowance to state staff and pensioners quickly after Union authorities’s announcement. The most recent hike took the dearness allowance for state authorities staff and pensioners to 38%, with impact from July 1.
Odisha
In September, the Odisha authorities introduced a 3 per cent hike in dearness allowance for its staff and pensioners. Chief minister Naveen Patnaik authorised the proposal for growing DA from 31 per cent to 34 per cent, efficient from January 1, 2022. About 4 lakh staff and three.5 lakh pensioners will probably be benefitted from the hike.