Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government may give dearness allowance (DA) and bonus to its employees before Diwali this year. If media reports are to be believed, the file related to this is being prepared.
15 lakh state employees of UP will get the benefit of DA increase. Similarly, eight lakh employees will get the benefit of bonus. DA will be increased from 50 percent to 54 percent. It will be calculated from July.
It is worth noting that last year the state employees got about seven thousand rupees as bonus. This bonus is given only to non-gazetted officers. It is being told that a government order will be issued in this regard next week.
There will be a burden of Rs 3 thousand crores on the government treasury
It is being told that DA and bonus will put a burden of Rs 3 thousand crore on the UP government. The finance department is busy preparing for this. Let us tell you that in UP, the salary of government officials and employees increases three times a year. Dearness allowance increases twice while salary increment is given once. DA increases in January and July. Similarly, increment is given once a year.
