NEW DELHI: President Pranab Mukherjee has given his approval to payment of a 2 per cent dearness allowance (DA) to Central Government employees.
The move will benefit about 50.68 lakh employees and 54.24 lakh pensioners.
The decision to provide 2 per cent DA on basic pay was earlier approved by the Union Cabinet and will be applicable from July 1.
The DA will result in an annual burden of Rs 5,622.10 crore. (AGENCIES)
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