Hyderabad, June 21 -- Telangana should serve as a "compass" for the entire country in the electricity sector, said Deputy Chief Minister and Power Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu.
Addressing a gathering of electricity department staff at Praja Bhavan on Saturday, he announced a 1.944 per cent Dearness Allowance (DA) hike for electricity employees and pensioners in the state.
The revised DA, which increases from 14.074 per cent to 16.018 per cent, will benefit 71,417 employees and pensioners, including artisans.
The hike will be implemented retrospectively from January this year and is expected to place an additional burden of Rs 11.193 crore per month on power companies.
Reiterating the state government's commitment to employee welfar...