Centre approves 3% DA increase for govt employees
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Dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief will go up from 28 per cent to 31 per cent and the increase will be effective from July 1, 2021, Thakur said. Thakur said that this increase was in accordance with the accepted formula, which was based on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission.
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"The combined impact on the exchequer on account of both DA and dearness relief would be Rs 9,488.70 crore per annum, which would benefit about 47.14 lakh Central government employees and 68.62 lakh pensioners, he added.
Addressing the press conference, Thakur also congratulated everyone for achieving the 100 crore vaccination mark as the country achieved it despite an atmosphere of apprehensions.
-PTC News
