State govt announces 4 per cent DA hike for employees, to take effect from April 1

DA Hike: Government workers will see the rise in DA from the month of April, not May, and it will be included in their July salary, as per a notification from the State Finance Department.

PTI, 11.06.2024 : The Mamata Banerjee-led government in West Bengal on Tuesday announced an increase in the Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) by 4 per cent for state government employees from April onwards, instead of May. The DA hike will take effect on April 1, 2024. 

Government workers will see the rise in DA from the month of April, not May, and it will be included in their July salary, as per a notification from the State Finance Department.

As per the notification, the DA hike will be applicable on government-aided educational institution employees, panchayat workers, municipal staff, and retired government employees and their families. The Governor has approved this decision after a thorough review.

State government employees will see the rise in DA from the month of April, not May, and it will be included in their July salary, as per a notification from the State Finance Department.

As per the notification, the DA hike will be applicable on government-aided educational institution employees, panchayat workers, municipal staff, and retired government employees and their families. 

The Governor has approved this decision after a thorough review. Mamata announced a four percent increase in DA in December 2023,which came into effect from January 1,2024. The announcement, which the Chief Minister described as a Christmas Gift, was made ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. 

Later in February2024, the state government again raised the DA by four per cent for state government employees. The same will be effective from May 2024. This announcement was made during West Bengal's state budget session.