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Chhattisgarh CM announces 4% DA hike for state govt employees

THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK   Advertisement Advertisement Raipur, Oct 16: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, ahead of Diwali, announced a 4…

Chhattisgarh CM announces 4% DA hike for state govt employees

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Raipur, Oct 16: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, ahead of Diwali, announced a 4 per cent hike in dearness allowance (DA) for state government employees on Wednesday, raising the total DA to 50 per cent.

“There is a cabinet meeting today at 11:30 am… Our government has decided that all state employees are currently getting 46 per cent DA, we are increasing their DA by 4 per cent. From now on, they will get 50 per cent DA.” CM Sai told reporters in Raipur.

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The Chhattisgarh Chief Minister’s Office announced that the revised dearness allowance of 50 percent will be implemented from October 1.

“Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai gave Diwali gift to the state employees. Announcement of increasing dearness allowance from 46 per cent to 50 per cent. State employees will get the benefit of dearness allowance from October 1. Chief Minister’s big announcement before the cabinet meeting- Dearness Allowance increased by 4 per cent,” Chhattisgarh CMO posted on X.

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