Chhattisgarh govt raises dearness allowance for employees by 2%

mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; text-align:justify;line-height:normalRAIPUR: Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Tuesday announced a 2% hike in dearness allowance (DA) for govt employees in Chhattisgarh, bringing it at par with the Centre’s 55%. Over four lakh state employees will benefit from the decision.mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; text-align:justify;line-height:normalSai said the move was taken in view of the upcoming festive season. “Our employees were receiving 53% DA. With Diwali ahead, we have increased it to 55%, equal to what the Centre provides,” he said.mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; text-align:justify;line-height:normalHowever, employee federations remain dissatisfied. The Chhattisgarh Employees-Officers Federation argued that while parity with the Centre is welcome, their long-pending demands have not been addressed. mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; text-align:justify;line-height:normalThe federation is also pressing for its 11-point charter of demands, which includes arrears settlement and service-related benefits. With no progress in talks, the body has announced a state-wide protest on August 22.

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