Ahead of festive season, Uttar Pradesh government has approved a hike of seven per cent in dearness allowance to its employees on the lines of their counterparts in Central government.
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State government employees, staff of aided educational and technical institutes, local bodies and UGC payscale would get 72% DA in place of 65% with effect from July 1, a spokesperson said.
The decision would create an additional financial burden of Rs 1028.74 crore annually.
The spokesman said that hiked DA between July 1 to November 30 would be deposited in the GPF of the employees and from December 1 cash payment would be done.
He said that the CM has directed that give seven per cent additional relief to family pensions and pensioners from July 1.
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