With the payment of arrears of the new pay scale, dearness allowance and dearness relief can also be increased by 3 percent. At present, the state employees are getting 31 percent DA.
There is good news for the government employees of Himachal. Soon the Jai Ram Thakur government can give a big gift to the employees. According to the latest media reports, the arrears of the new pay scale can be received before the upcoming assembly elections. The same dearness allowance can also be increased by 3 percent.
In fact, the government employees of the state are being given the benefit of the new pay scale from January 1, 2016, the notification to give the benefit of this was issued on January 3, 2022, but till now its arrears have not been paid, which will be followed by the upcoming assembly elections. Before the Jai Ram Thakur government is preparing to pay.
According to media reports, if the government pays it, then there will be an economic burden of about Rs 12,000 crore. Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur can make an announcement in this regard soon. The first installment of arrears can also be given up to 25%.
According to media reports, with the payment of arrears of the new pay scale, dearness allowance and dearness relief can also be increased by 3 percent. At present, the state employees are getting 31 percent DA and if it increases by 3 percent then it can be 34%. However, there is no official confirmation from the government yet.
