Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government on Monday announced a 4 per cent Dearness Allowance (DA) hike ahead of Diwali . The government has increased the DA to 50 per cent from 46 per cent for its employees and the hike will be effective from January 1, 2024, an official said.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said, “My congratulations to everyone as this joy of enhancement in DA has doubled as it has coincided with Diwali and the state’s Foundation Day on November 1.”
Undivided Madhya Pradesh was constituted on November 1, 1956 and Chhattisgarh was carved out of it on the same date in 2000.
Yadav said the state finance department approved 46 per cent DA in an order dated March 14, 2024. It was effective from July 1, 2023, and the arrears were paid in instalments.
“Now all government servants will be given 50 per cent DA from January 1, 2024,” he said.
