Rajasthan hiked DA/DR of Govt employees, pensioners from July 2021

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 Perhaps Rajasthan is the first state Govt.in the country to follow the centre's decision to release DA/DR. 

Rajasthan hikes dearness allowance for govt employees to 28% from July 1, pensioners to benefit

Dearness allowances for central government employees have also been increased from 17% to 28%. The much-awaited announcement came as a major relief to lakhs of central government employees and pensioners after DA and DR were put on hold last year in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

In what comes as a relief for Rajasthan government employees amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, the state's chief minister Ashok Gehlot has allowed an increase in the dearness allowances of government employees from the existing 17% to 28%. The increase in dearness allowances was made applicable from July 1, an official notification said, adding that an amount around ₹4,000 crore per annum has been allotted to support the government employees during this difficult time.

D.A. and HRA hiked for central employees

 Finally central employees and pensioners long wait for DA/DR increase comes to an end. Cabinet approved 11% increase in DA/DR with effect from 1st July 2021.

With this increase, central employees and pensioners will get DA/DR @28% from this month.

Cabinet approves increase in Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief

Posted On: 14 JUL 2021 4:03PM by PIB Delhi

The Cabinet Committee chaired by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today has approved increase the Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to pensioners with effect from 01.07.2021 to 28% representing an increase of 11% over the existing rate of 17% of the Basic Pay/Pension.

In view of the unprecedented situation which arose due to the COVID-19 pandemic, three additional instalments of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners, which were due from 01.01.2020, 01.07.2020 and 01.01.2021, had been frozen.

Now, the Government has decided to increase the Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to pensioners with effect from 01.07.2021 to 28% representing an increase of 11% over the existing rate of 17% of the Basic Pay/Pension.  The increase reflects the additional instalments arising on 01.01.2020, 01.07.2020 and 01.01.2021.  The rate of Dearness Allowance/Dearness Relief for the period 01.01.2020 to 30.06.2021 shall remain at 17%

With the total D.A crossing 25%, HRA will be revised to 27%, 18% and 9% respectively for X,Y and Z class cities as per O.M. No. 2/5/2017-E.IIB Dated 07/07/2017 of Dept. of Expenditure.

Central employees and pensioners' D.A./D.R likely to get 3% increase in July installment

 In a good news for lakhs of Central government employees and pensioners, they are expected to receive a Dearness Allowance (DA) hike of 3% in July. According to the data released by All India Consumer Price Index (AICPI) from January to May, it is likely that the DA of Central government employees and pensioners may increase by 3% in July.

Under the 7th Pay Commission, Central employees currently get 17% DA and when the DA hike of the last three installments will be restored then it will jump to 28%.

It may be recalled that DA was increased by 4 percent in January 2020, followed by 3 percent increase in the second half i.e. July 2020 and it has increased by 4% in January 2021. Now if it will increase by 3 percent in July 2021, then the central government employees will get DA hike of 31 percent (17+4+3+4+3).

Source : DNA India

Latest on Central Employees' D.A. / DR (which was scheduled to unfreeze from July1, 2021)

 The Staff Side meeting of the National Council JCM was held on 25/06/2021 to discuss about the issues to be raised in the introductory remarks during the National Council – JCM meeting on 26/06/2021. After finalizing the points to be raised in the meeting and also after discussion on the 29 Agenda Points the following decision were taken unanimously:-

Only the relevant portion of the meeting is reproduced below)

Withdrawal of orders of DA/ DR freeze.

Decision:-Cabinet Secretary stated that Department of Expenditure would process the matter for getting the Cabinet Approval for restoring the frozen DA / DR from 1/7/2021. The Staff Side demanded that they are eligible for arrears from 1/1/2020 and the mode payment can be discussed separately with the Staff Side. The Staff Side also demanded to extend the benefit to those employees who retired / expired between 1/1/2020 and 30/06/2021.

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Major shift in vaccine policy : Centre to provide free jabs to all

 In a recent U turn, P.M announced that Central Govt. will provide free vaccine to all citizens over 18 and state Govt. will not have to pay for vaccine anymore.

Govt. announced that 75% of total production will be purchased by Central Govt. and will provide states for free vaccination.

Remaining 25% will be sold to private facilities where citizen can take jabs if they desire. Private facilities can not charge more than Rs 150 over and above the cost price.

The new policy will take effect after two weeks, the 21st June 2021. PM said.

Following heavy criticism from the country as well as Supreme Court prompted the paradigm shift, sources indicated.