Chandigarh, Aug. 29 -- To provide relief to thousands of employees drawing salaries at the deputy commissioner (DC) rates, the UT administration has enhanced the rates by an average 5% for 2025-26. In some cases, the hike has been increased 20-25%. Officials informed that the hike will be effective from April 1, 2025. Nearly 20,000 contractual and outsourced employees working with various departments will benefit from this order, which was issued by the deputy commissioner (DC) on Thursday. These rates will be available for adoption by all government offices, boards, corporations, PSUs and autonomous bodies of the Chandigarh administration. However, these offices will take their own administrative decision on the adoption of these rates for their employees. The rates have been revised following representations by employee associations. The employees' Joint Action Committee had demanded a 15% hike in the rates.htc...