Employees DA Hike: The current wage bill of the state government is Rs 32,449 crore and pension is Rs 19,967 crore, with the 4% DA hike, the state will have to pay Rs 2100 crore more.
Odisha Employees DA Hike: After the central Modi government increased the dearness allowance of central employees and pensioners, now states have also started announcing increase in DA. Now the Naveen Patnaik government of Odisha has given a big gift to lakhs of employee pensioners of the state before Diwali. Odisha government has also increased the dearness allowance of employee pensioners by 4 percent. Employees and pensioners will get the benefit of increased DA in November along with their October salary.
4 percent increase in DA
After the Centre, now Naveen Patnaik government of Odisha has increased the DA of employee pensioners of the state by 4 percent, after which the DA of employee pensioners has increased from 42% to 46%. Since the new rates will be applicable from July 2023, arrears for 3 months July, August and September will also be available. The current salary bill of the state government is Rs 32,449 crore and pension is Rs 19,967 crore. With the 4% DA hike, the state will have to pay Rs 2100 crore more i.e. about Rs 2100 crore more will be spent on the salaries and pensions of the state government employees. will.
8 lakh employees-pensioners will benefit
According to the post made by Odisha PR department on The state government announced the release of additional 4 per cent dose of Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (TI) in favor of state employees and pensioners respectively to increase the rate from 42% to 46%. Enhanced DA and TI will be paid retrospectively from July 1, 2023. This will benefit 4.5 lakh employees and 3.5 lakh pensioners of the state government.
Office of the CM | 20th Oct, 2023
CM announces 4% DA hike for Govt employees and pensioners.
Hon’ble CM Sri Naveen patnaik today announced 4% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (TI) for Govt employees and pensioners.
•The State Government announced…
— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) October 20, 2023
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