The Maharastra state Govt. has decided to enhance the dearness allowances for employees of the state government with effect from May 1 onwards.
The dearness allowance has been increased from 45% to 51% at par with central government employees.
Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan approved the decision on Monday. While there was a demand to apply it from January onwards, the government has rejected the demand.
The move is likely to cost the government Rs150 crore monthly, i.e. Rs1800 crore in a month. Some other states have applied the hike from January onwards, the state government however felt that an additional burden of Rs 600 crore would be too much to handle.
The dearness allowance has been increased from 45% to 51% at par with central government employees.
Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan approved the decision on Monday. While there was a demand to apply it from January onwards, the government has rejected the demand.
The move is likely to cost the government Rs150 crore monthly, i.e. Rs1800 crore in a month. Some other states have applied the hike from January onwards, the state government however felt that an additional burden of Rs 600 crore would be too much to handle.
Source : Times of India.
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