West Bengal Government announced 10% DA hike

West Bengal Government has announced 10% DA hike from 1 January 2016 for the state government employees.

State finance department has issued the notification that the whole time state government employees drawing upto 80,000 salary would draw Dearness Allowances at the rate of 75% with effect from January 1, 2016.

There would also be an adhoc increase in the existing wages of daily rated workers under the government with effect from January 1, 2016, the notification said.

Nearly seven lakh state government employees would be benefited. West Bengal government already have set up the sixth pay commission for its employees.