Assam announces hike in Dearness Allowance for employees by 4%

By Assam Rising Last updated Oct 23, 2022

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Guwahati: The Assam government has announced an increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees by 4 percent one day before Diwali.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma himself made the announcement on Sunday. However, the enhanced DA rate will be in effect starting in July of this year.

He also extended wishes for an auspicious and happy Deepawali.

Taking to Twitter, Sarma wrote, “Happy to announce 4% additional Dearness Allowance for State Govt employees/All India Service Officers w.e.f. 1st July 2022, payable with this month’s salary. Hope this will add to the festive fervour. Also extending my good wishes for an auspicious and happy Deepawali!”

Happy to announce 4% additional Dearness Allowance for State Govt employees/All India Service Officers w.e.f. 1st July, 2022, payable with this month’s salary.
Hope this will add to the festive fervour. Also extending my good wishes for an auspicious and happy Deepawali!
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) October 23, 2022

Apart from this, the central government had hiked the dearness relief (DR) for pensioners with the same percentage.