Cabinet approves hike in DA/DR of Govt employees
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 11 2013:
The State Cabinet has approved increase of the Dearness Allowance (DA) of the Government employees and the Dearness Relief (DR) of the pensioners by 7 percent.
The DA/DR received by the government employees and pensioners at present is 65 percent of their basic salary.
With an increase of 7 percent, the employees and pensioners would be receiving 72 percent as their DA/DR.The decision of the State Cabinet would be effective from October 1 next.
The Cabinet also decided to include the necessary fund allotments in different departments of the State so as to decide the plan size of the 14th Five Years Plan.
The proposals made by different Administrative Head of Departments were also approved by the Cabinet today.