DA Hike: Diwali Bonanza for Govt Employees in These States! DA Hike ann

DA Hike: Good news for government employees ahead of the festive season. Several state governments have announced an increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for their employees. These states include Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh. Let’s find out in detail how much the DA has been increased in which state and from when the employees will get this benefit.

Jharkhand

The Hemant Soren government has decided to increase the DA for state government employees and pensioners by 3% before Diwali. As a result, the DA has increased from 55% to 58%. This hike will be effective from July 1st. This decision will benefit about 3 lakh government employees and pensioners in the state.

Uttarakhand

The Pushkar Singh Dhami government has also announced a 3% DA hike for its state government employees. This increases the employees’ DA from 55% to 58%. This hike will be effective from July 1st, and the arrears will be credited to the employees’ accounts before Diwali. In addition to this, the state government has also decided to give a bonus to the employees.

Himachal Pradesh

The Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu government has announced a 3% increase in DA for the state’s government employees and pensioners. This decision will benefit about 1.91 lakh employees and 1.71 lakh pensioners. The employees’ salary will increase by a minimum of ₹800 per month. The increased DA will be added to the October salary, payable in November.

Madhya Pradesh

The Mohan Yadav government has decided to increase the DA and DR for the state’s government employees and pensioners by 2%. As a result, the DA under the Seventh Pay Commission has increased to 55% and the DR under the Sixth Pay Commission has increased to 252%. This hike will be effective from September 1st, and the increased salary will be available from October.

This DA increase will provide financial relief to government employees during the festive season and bring smiles to their families’ faces. The employees have welcomed this decision by the state governments.