Mizoram announces 4pc hike in DA for govt employees

Aizawl, Nov 18 (PTI) The Mizoram government has decided to enhance the dearness allowance (DA) for government employees by 4 per cent with effect from November 1, a senior official said on Tuesday.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the council of ministers, chaired by Chief Minister Lalduhoma, he said.

The government employees will now receive 44 per cent of their basic pay as DA against the existing 40 per cent, the official said.

The cabinet also agreed to further increase the DA by 2 per cent – from 44 per cent to 46 per cent of the basic pay – which will come into force from April 1 next year, he said.

"Although it is good news for state government employees, we are still behind employees of the central government, who receive around 53 per cent of their basic pay as DA," the official told PTI.

In October last year, the Mizoram government had hiked DA from 36 per cent to 40 per cent.

The council of ministers also agreed to provide special incentive allowance to police personnel and staff in the assistant sub-inspector rank and below, who are deployed on deputation under the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). PTI CORR RBT