DA Hike: “The Assam government has announced 4% DA for the government employees,” Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated. DA has already gone up by 50%.”
He further said, “Assam Government has decided that the 4th grade post recruitment will be from the local locality in LP, ME, High School on a merit basis. Under PM Suryaghar Muft Bijli Scheme Rs 75,000 crore has been sanctioned by the central government.”
In the state, there are 3000 homes equipped with solar panels. According to him, the Assam government will provide 1% bank loan interest to state government and electricity board personnel. According to ANI, the Chief Minister informed that DIPR will also give the additional cost of Rs 5,000 for a 1 kW solar panel for a journalist.”
DA Hiked For Centre Govt Employees
The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, decided last week to raise the Dearness Allowance (DA) for central government workers by 4% in accordance with the seventh pay commission. The new rate, which will take effect on January 1, 2024, will be 4% higher than the current rate, which is 46% of Basic Pay/Pension. As a countermeasure to the price increase, Dearness Relief and Dearness Allowance were increased.
