The Odisha government has announced a 4% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees ahead of the Raja Festival.
The State Government has enhanced the Dearness Allowance by 4% with effective from January 1 2023, according to a notification issued by the Office of the Chief Minister (CMO).
With the new rise, the DA of government employees jumped to 42% from 38%. Employees will get the enhanced DA in their current month’s wage (June) in cash.
The government also increased retirees’ TI by 4%. They will also receive the increased TI in their current month’s pension.The ruling will help 7.5 lakh workers and retirees.