Gujarat govt announces 11 per cent hike in dearness allowance to employees and pensioners

Gandhinagar: In a good news for employees, the Government of Gujarat has announced 28 per cent dearness allowance which was earlier 17 per cent. The announcement was made by Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel before media. The benefit will be available starting with salary of September month.

The Centre had announced 11 per cent hike in dearness allowance in the month of July this year. State finance department in Gujarat later took decision to offer same benefit to Gujarat government staffers, officials, panchayat officials, employees and pensioners. The final approval was given by the Chief Minister, following which the announcement was made today.

Arrears of July will be paid with salary of October so that employees can use it in Diwali period. Arrears of August 2021 will be paid with salary of January next year in February. Monthly additional burden on this account will be Rs. 378 crore for Gujarat government. 9,61,638 staffers and pensioners of Gujarat government including 5,11,129 State government staffers, 4,50,509 Panchayat staffers that also cover 4.50 lakh pensioners. DeshGujarat