Chandigarh, Nov 4: The Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has approved a three per cent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for government employees and pensioners across the state. The move will extend financial benefits to nearly 7.5 lakh serving and retired personnel, with the disbursed amount scheduled to reflect in the upcoming December payment cycle for November earnings.
During the press briefing, the Chief Minister declared that the current administration has progressively scaled DA levels from 28 per cent at the start of its tenure to 53 per cent. He stated that state authorities are committed to maintaining transparent communication with employee representative bodies. He further maintained that recruitment efforts remain a priority, with over 71,777 government posts filled so far and additional appointments planned in the near future.
