Kolkata, Sept. 5 -- West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that the state government would clear the dearness allowance (DA) arrears of teachers and non-teaching staff in phases, in accordance with the decision of the Indu Malhotra Committee.
Speaking at the 'Vidyasagar Shiksha Samman' programme organised by the School Education and Higher Education departments at the New Town Convention Centre on Saturday, Adhikari said the government might not be able to pay the arrears in a single instalment but would cooperate with the committee and comply with its directions.
The chief minister said the state had estimated that around Rs 12,000 crore would be required to clear the outstanding DA of serving teachers, non-teaching staff,...