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DA Hike: Chhattisgarh Raises Benefit For State Employees By 4% Ahead Of Diwali
The DA hike will benefit nearly 3.9 lakh state government employees and will be effective from Oct. 1 this year.
16 Oct 2024, 11:49 AM IST 
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Dearness Allowance of Chhattisgarh government employees will be increased by 4%. (Source: Vijay Sartape/NDTV Profit)
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Wednesday announced that the Dearness Allowance of state government employees will be increased by 4%, taking it to 50% of the basic salary.
The decision will benefit nearly 3.9 lakh state government employees and the hike will be effective from Oct. 1 this year, officials said.
As the Diwali festival is approaching, the government has decided to increase DA by 4%, bringing it at par with the central government, Sai told reporters in Raipur.
Earlier in March this year, the Sai government hiked the DA by 4%, bringing it to 46% of the basic pay.
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