Last week, the central government announced a generous Diwali gift for government employees.
They approved a 3 percent increase in the dearness allowance (DA), raising it from 50 percent to 53 percent.
Following this decision, state governments are also beginning to increase their dearness allowances.
Updates from Haryana and Chhattisgarh
The Haryana government has joined in by increasing the dearness allowance for its employees by 3 percent.
On Wednesday, the Naib Singh Saini government announced this increase in the dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) for government employees
and pensioners, effective from July 1. According to the announcement, the new DA and DR rates will apply from July 1, 2024.
This means that Haryana government employees and pensioners will see their dearness allowance rise from 50 percent to 53 percent of their basic pay.
The updated amounts will be included with their October salary and pension, while the arrears from July to September will be paid in December.
Before this, the Chhattisgarh government had also announced a change in the dearness allowance.
The Chief Minister declared a 4 percent increase in the DA, raising it to 50 percent, up from the previous 46 percent.
