Kolkata, Aug. 4 -- State government employees will receive 38% DA and pensioners 38% Dearness Relief (DR) with effect from October 1, in line with the 20% DA hike announced in the BJP government's first Budget.
According to a notification issued from the state Finance department on Tuesday evening, the calculation of DA shall be made taking into account the revised basic pay and NPA, if any, but it shall not include any other type of pay.
The DA shall be applicable for teaching and non-teaching employees of Government aided educational institutions, employees of statutory bodies, government undertakings, panchayats, including Panchayat karmee, municipal corporations / municipalities, local bodies etc.
For employees or pensioners still under the old pay structure, the rates of DA and DR have been raised from 171% to 223%. There will be a further ad-hoc increase in the daily rate of wages by Rs 110 with effect from October 1 for the daily-rated workers under the government whose wages are not regulated by any statutory provisions.
Government-acquired undertakings and statutory bodies must meet this additional expenditure from their own funds. Nabanna will not provide separate financial assistance for this purpose.
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