Shimla, July 4 -- The board of directors of Himachal Pradesh State Forest Development Corporation Limited (HPSFDCL) approved a 3% increase in dearness allowance (DA) for the corporation's employees. The decision was taken during the 216th Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Corporation held under chaired by chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday. The DA increase will come to effect from April 1, 2025, in accordance with the notification issued by the state government. The board also approved the payment of bonus to 175 employees drawing a monthly salary of up to Rs.21,000. During the meeting, the Board approved the regularisation of daily wage workers who have completed 240 days of service in each of the last four years, in accordance with the notification issued by the Himachal Pradesh government on April 1. htc...