The Odisha Government on Tuesday hiked the Dearness Allowance (DA) for its employees and pensioners with retrospective effect from January 1, 2018.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik gave approval to a proposal in this regard.
As per the Chief Minister’s Office, the DA has been hiked by 2 per cent taking it to a total 7 per cent for employees and pensioners. Besides, the pensioners drawing pension at the pre-revised rate would get a hiked Dearness Relief (TI) of 2 per cent. This apart, those not drawing pension at pre-revised rate would get an additional TI of 3 per cent.
In November last, the State Government had increased the DA by 1 per cent.