Assam Govt Hikes Government Employee Dearness Allowance By 4%

The Assam government has hiked the dearness allowance (DA) for state government employees, pensioners, and All India Service officers by 4 per cent.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a hike in the dearness allowance (DA) for State government employees, pensioners, and All India Service officers by 4 per cent effective from January 1. The decision to hike in dearness allowance from 38 per cent to 42 per cent was taken at the weekly cabinet meeting on Friday.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in a tweet said, "Ours is a government that cares for its employees I am happy to announce an Additional 4% Dearness Allowance for State Govt employees/pensioners and All India Service officers wef 1st January, 23. New DA rate stands at 42% now."

Revision of Dearness Allowance/Dearness Relief is done as per Assam Services (ROP) Rules, 2017. The state government is infusing an additional 79.57 crore per month for enhanced Dearness Allowances, the CM said in a separate tweet. 

The Assam Cabinet also approved the 1,000-MW solar power plant under the 'Mukhya Mantri Sauro Shakti Prokolpo' by the Assam Power Distribution Company Ltd in Karbi Anglong.

The council of ministers also cleared Rs 2,031.14 crore for infrastructure upgradation, which will include 110 rural roads, a road over the bridge, 58 road-cum-embankments, 38 flood projects, and 23 fishery projects. 

“At our weekly #AssamCabinet, took a host of decisions pertaining to raising loan for rural infrastructure development, hike in DA, implementing 1,000 MW solar power plant and land settlement in favor of indigenous landless families,” the Chief Minister said.