Tamil Nadu CM Stalin orders 14 pc DA hike for govt employees, pensioners; it will cost Rs 8,724 crore per year

NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, DEC 28

தமிழ்நாடு அரசுப் பணியாளர்கள், ஆசிரியர்கள், அகவிலைப்படி பெறத் தகுதியுள்ள ஏனைய பணியாளர்கள், ஓய்வூதியதாரர்கள்/குடும்ப ஓய்வூதியதாரர்களுக்கு அகவிலைப்படியினை 31 சதவிகிதமாக உயர்த்தி வழங்கிடவும், ‘C’ மற்றும் ‘D’பிரிவுப் பணியாளர்களுக்கு பொங்கல் பரிசு வழங்கிடவும் 8894 கோடி ரூபாய் ஒதுக்கீடு pic.twitter.com/92YEa4aGbW

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Earlier the DA was 17 percent and now it goes up to 31 percent. This increment in Dearness Allowance would cost the state government Rs 8,724 crore per year. Due to early implementation, it would cost extra Rs 1,620 crore. This will benefit 16 lakh employees and pensioners in the state.

• Additionally, employees of categories C and D will be getting Pongal gifts
• This will benefit 16 lakh employees and pensioners
• Tamil Nadu Public Services Commission (TNPSC) to recruit junior assistants to fill the vacancies in the government schools.

Earlier it was decided to give the employees a hike in the Dearness Allowance from April 2022, but Stalin in the Assembly on Tuesday said that albeit the government being bogged bown by the financial constraints it has decided to give effect to the increment in DA from January, 2022.

Besides, he also announced that the bonus increments – that were cancelled in 2020 – for the government employees would be revived. “It will be implemented based on the guidelines issued by the Union government. It will increase their [the employees’] performance and skills,” Stalin said.

Another noteworthy announcement of the streak of other decisions Stalin has taken on Tuesday is, Tamil Nadu Public Services Commission (TNPSC) to recruit junior assistants to fill the vacancies in the government schools.