Lucknow, Apr 9 (UNI) In line with the decision of the Government of India, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to increase the rate of dearness allowance (DA) on basic pay from 53 pc to 55 pc to its employees from January 1, official sources said here on Wednesday.
Sources said that the decision will provide great relief to the state government employees. "At the same time, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has congratulated the employees of the state from his social media handle and said that the protection of the interests of the state employees is our top priority," they said.
Sources said that as per the decision, state employees will also get the benefit of an increase in DA on the lines of central employees. "The decision will benefit state employees, regular and full-time employees of aided educational/technical educational institutions, urban local bodies, acting employees and employees receiving a salary in the UGC scale. About 16 lakh employees will benefit from this increase," they said.