Odisha govt. hikes DA by 3%, to benefit 7.5 lakh employees, pensioners
The Hindu
It also decided to pay 30% of the arrears of employees on the Seventh Pay Commission
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced on Friday increasing the Dearness Allowance (DA) of government employees and pensioners by 3%.
The decision would benefit 7.5 lakh Odisha government employees and pensioners, as per the Chief Minister's Office.
The government also decided to pay 30% of the arrears of employees on the Seventh Pay Commission. Earlier, they received 50% of the arrears of their increased pay from January 2016 to August 2017.
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