: Coinciding with the occasion of festive seasons, the State Government on Friday hiked Dearness Allowance (DA) by 4 per cent for its employees and pensioners with effect from July 1, 2023.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced the increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (TI) for government employees and pensioners, respectively, by 4% to enhance the rate from 42% to 46%.
The increased DA and TI would be paid from 01.07.2023 retrospectively, the CMO stated in a release.
This would benefit around 4.5 lakh State Government employees and 3.5 lakh pensioners.