In the previous DA revision in October, the government had raised the dearness allowance by 4 percent, bringing it to 46 percent, effective from July 1, 2023.
Khattar was addressing the media on the occasion of completion of nine years of his government, during which he highlighted several achievements as well as people-oriented and public welfare programmes carried out in his tenure.
The Union cabinet has approved a proposal to raise dearness allowance for central government employees by 4 per cent, sources have said. A formal announcement is expected later today.