Gujarat Announces 4% DA Hike For State Government Employees

Gujarat DA hike: The arrears of dearness allowance for the six months from January 1, 2024, to June 30, 2024, will probably be disbursed in three instalments together with the wage.

Ahmedabad: In a serious replace on the wage hike of presidency staff throughout the state of Gujarat, CM Bhupendra Patel has made a major resolution for the welfare of state authorities staff, asserting a 4% improve in dearness allowance. The DA hike is notably primarily based on the central charges efficient from January 1, 2024, for these lined below the Seventh Pay Fee.

The arrears of dearness allowance for the six months from January 1, 2024, to June 30, 2024, will probably be disbursed in three instalments together with the wage. As per the schedule, the distinction quantity for January 2024 and February 2024 will probably be included within the July 2024 wage.

The distinction quantity for March and April 2024 will probably be included within the August 2024 wage, and the dearness allowance arrears for Could and June 2024 will probably be included within the September 2024 wage.
The state authorities will disburse a complete of Rs 1129.51 crore to settle these arrears for the staff. The Finance Division has been instructed to concern mandatory orders for implementing Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel’s resolution on worker advantages.

Earlier on Tuesday, Dr Thierry Mathou, the Ambassador of France to India, paid a courtesy go to to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar.

The Chief Minister highlighted the amicable relations between France and India, emphasising India’s evolving function as a International Pal (Vishva Mitra) below the management of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Patel conveyed Gujarat’s eager curiosity in utilising France’s data and abilities in infrastructure and different amenities important for the Olympic Video games for Gujarat’s 2036 Olympics. He additionally stated he wished to discover how this infrastructure may serve long-term functions past the occasion.

The French Ambassador expressed a eager curiosity in strengthening collaboration with Gujarat, particularly in renewable vitality, ports, and the sports activities sector. The Ambassador talked about the presence of the French delegation and acknowledged that two French enterprise teams introduced investments through the Vibrant Summit-2024.

What Is Dearness Allowance?

For normal info, the Central and state authorities staff obtain dearness allowance two instances a yr to compensate for the value rise and inflation. When DA will probably be hiked this time in July, over 50 lakh central authorities staff and 67 lakh pensioners will probably be benefited from the transfer of the Central authorities.

(With inputs from businesses)