Arunachal Pradesh enhances 7% DA, DR for employees

 ITANAGAR: The Arunachal Pradesh government has announced a seven per cent hike in dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) for state government employees with effect from July 1 last.
Chief minister Nabam Tuki had approved the enhancement on November 23 last after a continued demand by the Confederation of Services Associations of Arunachal Pradesh (CoSAAP), the umbrella organisation of the employees.
As per a government notification issued on Tuesday, the DA payable to state government employees would be enhanced from the existing 65 per cent to 72 per cent. The additional installment of DA payable under this order would be paid in cash to all state government employees.
In a similar notification, the state government also approved enhancement of DR, payable to the state government and family pensioners from the existing rate of 65 per cent to 72 per cent with effect from July 1 last.
While approving the enhancements and subsequent release of DA and DR, the chief minister expressed hope that the state government employees would reciprocate positively and re-dedicate themselves to the service of the state and its citizens.
"Ours is a people's government. We are committed to looking after the welfare of our employees, who are the backbone of the government. Let us work together for the greater interest of our people," he said in a statement from New Delhi.
Source:TOI