Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday announced a 5 percent Dearness Allowance to government employees and pensioners with effect from July 1, 2021. Earlier, the rate of DA was 12 percent, which has now been hiked to 17 percent.
The announcement will impact 4 lakh government employees and 1.25 lakh pensioners. The annual fiscal expenditure will amount Rs 1,020 crores due to the hike, an official communication said.
The Chief Minister made the announcement after meeting a delegation of the Chhattisgarh Employees-Officers Federation at his residence.
He assured the delegation that the balance arrers of DA will be examined and a quick decision will be taken. He said the other demands of the Federation will be examined by a committee chaired by an officer at the level of Principal Secretary.