Kolkata: The West Bengal government has decided to give an additional 18 per cent Dearness Allowance (DA) to state government employees from January next year. The announcement came on Jamai Shashti - or 'Day of the Son-in-Law' - when married men employed by the state government have been given half a day's paid leave in line with the perk announced five years ago.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the government had also decided to merge the 10 per cent interim relief into the DA. From January 1, 2019, government employees will get a total DA of 125 per cent, she said.
Government employees in the state have been getting an interim relief of 10 per cent of the Band Pay since July 2016 after Ms Banerjee returned to power for the second term.
Last year, Ms Banerjee had announced a DA hike of 15 per cent that came into effect from January this year.
"The state government is going through a tight financial condition but despite that, because I had promised our state government employees, we have decided to release the additional 18 per cent DA", said Ms Banerjee.
During the former Left government, the DA of government employees stood at 35 per cent, the Chief Minister said, adding that her government, despite facing a financial crush, has raised it by 90 per cent.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the government had also decided to merge the 10 per cent interim relief into the DA. From January 1, 2019, government employees will get a total DA of 125 per cent, she said.
Government employees in the state have been getting an interim relief of 10 per cent of the Band Pay since July 2016 after Ms Banerjee returned to power for the second term.
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Last year, Ms Banerjee had announced a DA hike of 15 per cent that came into effect from January this year.
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"The state government is going through a tight financial condition but despite that, because I had promised our state government employees, we have decided to release the additional 18 per cent DA", said Ms Banerjee.
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During the former Left government, the DA of government employees stood at 35 per cent, the Chief Minister said, adding that her government, despite facing a financial crush, has raised it by 90 per cent.
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