Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik, announced a 4% increase in the Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for employees and retirees of the state government. Following this hike, the DA for Odisha government employees and the DR for pensioners has risen from 42% to 46%, according to an official statement
The hike in DA from the existing 34% to 38% on the Basic Pay with effect from July 07, 2022 will favour government employees, covered under the ORSP rules, 2017.
7th Pay Commission Latest News Today: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik approved the proposal for a hike in the dearness allowance for state government employees.