Haryana government announces 7 pc DA hike from July

CHANDIGARH: The Haryana government today announced 7 per cent hike in dearness allowance (DA) of state government employees with effect from July which will cost Rs 465.94 crore to the state exchequer.

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar in a release said the employees will get DA at the rate of 107 per cent of their basic pay thus registering an increase of seven per cent in DA.

He said that pensioners and family pensioners would be given Dearness Relief at the rate of 107 per cent of pension with effect from July 1, 2014.

The arrears of the hiked DA of seven per cent from July 2014 would be given in cash.