Raipur, Jan. 11 -- : In a major policy decision bringing immediate financial relief to government employees, the Chhattisgarh government on Sunday announced a three per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA), raising it to 58 per cent, at par with what central government employees recieve.
The announcement was made by Vishnu Deo Sai while addressing the eighth state convention of the State Employees' Association, a move that is set to benefit lakhs of serving employees and pensioners across the state.
Addressing the convention, the Chief Minister said the state government accords the highest priority to the welfare and economic security of its employees. He noted that extensive discussions were held with representatives of employee orga...