Dehradun, Sept. 2 -- Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami has approved a hike in dearness allowance for public body employees, raising it from 455% to 466% for the fifth pay scale and 246% to 252% for the sixth pay scale, effective January 1, 2025.

According to a statement issued by the Chief Minister's office, CM Dhami said, "Approved the increase in the current rate of dearness allowance from 455 percent to 466 percent from January 01, 2025 for the employees of public bodies undertakings drawing salary in the fifth central pay scale and the increase in the current rate of dearness allowance from 246 percent to 252 percent from January 01, 2025 for the employees of public bodies or undertakings drawing salary in the sixth central pay scal...