AHMEDABAD: Gujarat government has decided to increase the dearness allowance of state government employees by three per cent, on central government basis, with effect from January 1, 2022.
This additional benefit will be available only to the employees who have been given the benefit of the 7th Pay Commission.
According to this decision, approximately 9.38 lakh people of the state government, panchayat service and other employees and pensioners of the state government will get this additional benefit of DA.
The announcement came after chief minister decided to pay seven months of arrears due to this three percent increase in dearness allowance with effect from January 01, 2022, in three instalments. Accordingly, first instalment of January to March difference amount will be paid with August 2022 salary and April to June difference amount with September 2022 salary and third instalment with October-2022 salary.
As a result of this increase in dearness allowance, the financial burden on the state government will increase by approximately Rs. 1400 crore annually.
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