Haryana announces 2 percent increase in dearness allowance

Haryana government Monday announced two percent increase in dearness allowance (DA) for its employees on the revised pay scale effective retrospectively from July 1, 2018.

The state government thus raised the DA on the pattern of the Centre from the existing 7 percent to 9 percent, said an official release.

Haryana Finance Minister, Capt Abhimanyu Monday said that this enhancement would entail an additional financial burden of Rs 182.80 crore on the state exchequer from July 1, 2018, to February 2019 in the financial year 2018-19.