Bhopal: Shivraj Announces 42% Dearness Allowance For Govt Staff In Election Year

Bhopal: Shivraj Announces 42% Dearness Allowance For Govt Staff In Election Year

There will also be a proportionate increase in the Dearness Allowance of the employees getting the sixth pay scale.

FPJ Web DeskUpdated: Friday, July 14, 2023, 03:48 PM IST
Bhopal: Shivraj Announces 42% Dearness Allowance For Govt Staff In Election Year
MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan |

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): In a major decision taken ahead of Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Friday, has announced a whopping 42% Dearness Allowance for state government employees-- at par with the Centre. The allowance will be available in 3 equal installments from January to June.

Knicks & Picks On Dearness Allowance

  • 42% Dearness Allowance will be added to the salary for the month of July, which will be given from the month of August.

  • There will also be a proportionate increase in the Dearness Allowance of the employees getting the sixth pay scale.

  • Employees who have completed 35 years of service by July 1, 2023, will get the fourth time scale pay scale.