Lucknow, Oct. 14 -- Ahead of Diwali, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced a major festival gift for Uttar Pradesh government employees, approving bonuses for the financial year 2024-25.
The decision will benefit 14.82 lakh employees, with the state exchequer bearing an expenditure of Rs 1,022 crore.
As per the Finance Department's order issued under the Chief Minister's direction, a productivity-linked bonus has been sanctioned for eligible employees. The bonus will be calculated on a maximum monthly emoluments limit of Rs 7,000 and equivalent to 30 days' emoluments, amounting to Rs 6,908 per employee.
The Chief Minister said the bonus would bring happiness to employees' families and inject new energy into governance and administ...