On Saturday, the 76th Himachal Day, Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu presented a one-of-a-kind present to all state administration employees and female employees. The dearness allowance for employees and retirees will be increased, according to the Himachal Pradesh government’s announcement.
How much has DA increased?
Since the dearness allowance for government employees was increased from 31 percent to 34 percent, more than 2.15 lakh employees and 1.90 lakh retirees have benefited. The government stated in a statement that this decision will result in an additional burden of approximately Rs 500 crore for the state exchequer.
Let me make it clear that the Himachal Pradesh government’s increase comes after the federal government and some state governments have increased DA. A 42% dearness payment is made to pensioners and employees of the central government. The DA for central employees was recently increased by 4% by the government.
How much of a monthly allowance will women receive?
Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu also carried out a promise made in the Congress manifesto during the 2018 assembly elections to provide all 9,000 women in Spiti over the age of 18 with a monthly payment of Rs, even after the dearness allowance was increased. 1,500, from June 2023 onwards.
What other announcements has CM made?
In addition to the preceding, the Himachal Pradesh government has also declared a community health center with 50 beds and a college in Kaza. At the same time, the state government will request that the Ministry of Defense construct an airfield in the Spiti Valley at Rangrik. Alongside it, this observatory will also be built. On land close to Kaza, the Rajiv Gandhi Day-Boarding School will be built.
