7th Pay Commission: Gujarat government hikes DA for employees, pensioners to 28%
7th Pay Commission: The Gujarat government on Monday announced an 11 per cent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for its employees and pensioners with effect from July 1. With this, the new DA rate will increase from 17 per cent of the basic pay to 28 per cent. Gujarat Chief Minister Nitin Patel said that this is similar to that given to central government employees and pensioners.
“The central government, in July, increased the DA for its employees from 17 per cent to 28 per cent. Since the state government usually follows the central DA rates and revises accordingly, we have also increased the DA from 17 per cent. It has been decided to increase it to 28 per cent., to be effective from July 1,,” he told reporters.
“This DA revision will benefit about 9.61 lakh state government and panchayat employees as well as 4.5 lakh pensioners covered under the 7th Pay Commission. This hike will cost the state exchequer Rs 378 crore every month. New DA The salary will be reflected in September,” Patel said.
He said that the arrears of July would be given in October and the arrears of August in January next year.
(with PTI inputs)
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