DA of 9.61 lakh Gujarat employees, pensioners raised by 2%
TNN | Feb 1, 2019, 07:03 IST
File photo of Gujarat CM Vijay RupaniGANDHINAGAR: Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Vijay Rupani government has announced an increase in the dearness allowance (DA) of more than 9.61 lakh government employees and pensioners by 2%, with retrospective effect from July 1, 2018. This decision was pending for a long time.
Deputy CM and government spokesman Nitin Patel said, "With this, DA has been increased from 7% to 9%. The increased salary will be paid from February along with arrears from July last year. This decision will cost the exchequer an additional Rs 771 crore. It follows a similar one by the Union government earlier. Patel said 9.61 lakh employees and pensioners would gain. Total arrears from July will be paid in one go with the February salary."
Deputy CM and government spokesman Nitin Patel said, "With this, DA has been increased from 7% to 9%. The increased salary will be paid from February along with arrears from July last year. This decision will cost the exchequer an additional Rs 771 crore. It follows a similar one by the Union government earlier. Patel said 9.61 lakh employees and pensioners would gain. Total arrears from July will be paid in one go with the February salary."
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