7th Pay Commission: Here are the states that raised DA for government employees in this festive season

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dearness allowance (DA) by 4 percent for central government employees – who are paid as per the 7th Pay Commission – a number of state governments also decided to raise the DA for their employees in the festive season. Here's a look at the states that raised the key allowance, and the quantum by which they have increased it. The Himanta Biswas Sarma-led Assam government, earlier this month, announced an increment in the DA paid to employees by 4 percent.

This increases the total DA for the state government employees to 46 percent, from existing 42 percent. The hiked DA would come into effect from December 1. The UP government on November 7 announced Diwali bonanza for its employees, as it hiked the DA by 4 percent.

This takes the total quantum of DA to 46 percent from 42 percent. The hiked DA will be provided to “all state government employees, aided educational and technical educational institutions, urban bodies, UGC employees, work-charged employees and pensioners who are contributing to the progress of Uttar Pradesh", Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated on his official X account. Also Read: 7th Pay Commission: Good news for Railway employees as Board announces 4% hike in Dearness Allowance (DA).

Details here On November 10, the Pema Khandu-led Arunachal Pradesh government announced a 4 percent jump in DA for employees and dearness relief (DR) for pensioners. This takes the overall DA and DR to 46 percent. The hike would come into effect from July 1, the state government had noted, which meant that the employees would be paid arrears of four months in addition to the increased salary from November onwards.