Chhattisgarh government hikes dearness allowance (DA) for state staff by 5%
The Chhattisgarh state government, led by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, has introduced a 5 p.c enhance within the dearness allowance (DA) for state staff, in keeping with a report by information company PTI. With this hike, the DA for Chhattisgarh government staff now stands at 38 p.c. However, it’s nonetheless decrease than the DA offered to central government staff.
Earlier in March, the central government had elevated the DA by 4 p.c, bringing it to 42 p.c from January 2023. Under the seventh Pay Commission, the DA is revised twice a yr, and contemplating the present price of inflation, one other hike for central government staff is anticipated quickly.
The determination to extend the DA in Chhattisgarh is being related to the upcoming meeting elections scheduled for this yr. Similar DA will increase have additionally taken place in neighboring states like Madhya Pradesh, the place elections are additionally due. In Madhya Pradesh, the DA has now reached the identical stage as that of central government staff, at 42 p.c.
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Approximately 4 lakh staff are anticipated to profit from this determination in Chhattisgarh, as acknowledged by a government official quoted within the PTI report. The official additional added that this enhance in DA will lead to a further burden of Rs 1000 crore on the state government’s funds.
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