DA Hike: Chhattisgarh Raises Benefit For State Employees By 4% Ahead Of Diwali

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Wednesday announced that the Dearness Allowance of state government employees will be increased by 4%, taking it to 50% of the basic salary.

The decision will benefit nearly 3.9 lakh state government employees and the hike will be effective from Oct. 1 this year, officials said.

As the Diwali festival is approaching, the government has decided to increase DA by 4%, bringing it at par with the central government, Sai told reporters in Raipur.

प्रदेश के शासकीय कर्मचारियों के हित में दीपावली के पूर्व बड़ा निर्णय लेते हुए हमने उनके मंहगाई भत्ता को 46% से बढ़ाकर 50% किए जाने का निर्णय लिया है।

हम सबको साथ लेकर सबका विकास करने की अपनी नीति पर अटल हैं।

हमारे कर्मचारी परिवार को हार्दिक बधाई एवं अशेष शुभकामनाएं! pic.twitter.com/6yKyFCTUIe

October 16, 2024

Earlier in March this year, the Sai government hiked the DA by 4%, bringing it to 46% of the basic pay.

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