5% DA hike for Jharkhand govt employees
The Jharkhand government on Thursday announced a five percent hike in the dearness allowance for state government employees.
The advisory committee of Governor approved the increase in DA in retrospect from July 1, a senior government official said here.
The state exchequer will incur an additional burden of Rs 21 crore following the decision.
Jharkhand is under President's rule.
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