7th Pay Commission DA Hike: There is a big relief for government employees on the first day of the financial year. The state government has announced a 4 percent increase in dearness allowance.
Government Announce DA Hike: The government has announced an increase in Dearness Allowance Increased to the employees. This increase has been made 4 percent, which will be considered effective from January 2023. On the very first day of the financial year 2023-24, the state government has given gifts to its employees and pensioners. With this increase, the government’s exchequer will be burdened more than before.
The Central Government had recently given a gift to the Central Employees and Pensioners by increasing the Dearness Allowance. The central government had increased the dearness allowance of employees by 4 percent to DA 42 percent and DR to 42 percent, which is effective from January 1. Earlier, the government was giving 38 percent DA to the employees.
Which state government announced the increase in dearness allowance
This increase in dearness allowance has been done by the Assam government. Now the employees will be given 42 percent dearness allowance under the 7th Pay Commission. Along with this, the pensioners of this state will also get the same dearness relief. Giving information from his Twitter handle, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that our government takes care of the employees. I am happy to announce that the government has increased the DA of the employees by 4%.
Ours is a government that cares for its employees
I am happy to announce
an Additional 4% Dearness Allowance for State Govt employees/ pensioners and All India Service officers wef 1st January, 23. New DA rate stands at 42% now. @JPNadda @blsanthosh— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) April 1, 2023
How much will the salary increase
The Chief Minister of Assam said that due to the increase in dearness allowance by 4 percent, the new DA and DR of employees and pensioners has become 42 percent. If the basic salary of an employee is Rs 23,500 per month, then DA at 42 per cent will be Rs 9,870. This is Rs 940 per month more than the previous dearness allowance.
This state government had also increased DA
Significantly, during the cabinet meeting on March 24, 2023, taking a major decision, the government had increased the DA by 4 percent to the central employees and pensioners. After this Rajasthan and now Assam government has announced the increase.
