Business4% Hike In Dearness Allowance For 48 Lakh Central Government Employees
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4% Hike In Dearness Allowance For 48 Lakh Central Government Employees
Cabinet approved increasing dearness allowance to 21%
Move is likely to benefit 48 lakh employees
Dearness allowance hike will cost government additional Rs 14,595 crore
The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday approved increasing dearness allowance for central government employees to 21 per cent of basic pay from 17 per cent of basic pay with effect from January 1, 2020, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar told reporters in New Delhi.