Want 11 % increase in DA from July itself
The clamour for removal of freeze in the Dearness Allowance (DA) among the state government employees of Uttarakhand is increasing with each passing day. After the recent declaration of an increase of 11 per cent of DA by the union government for its employees, different employee organisations of the state too are demanding a similar benefit for them.
In a letter directed to the chief minister the Uttarakhand Secretariat association demanded on Monday that the state government should provide 11 per cent increase in DA from July month itself. It also demanded that the arrear incurred due to freeze in DA should also be paid to the state government employees. The president of the association Deepak Joshi said that all the employees worked fearlessly and dedicatedly during the pandemic period and also gave one day’s salary for five months.
