Hyderabad, March 7 -- In a significant move, the Telangana government has announced a hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) employees.

Transport minister Ponnam Prabhakar announced a 2.5% DA increase for RTC employees. Official orders regarding this decision were issued on Friday, March 7.

The DA hike will result in an additional monthly expenditure of Rs 3.6 crores for TGSRTC. This increase is expected to benefit approximately 30,000 TSRTC employees. Additionally, the government has decided to clear pending DA arrears, ensuring timely payments to employees.

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