Ahead of Diwali, Chhattisgarh govt hikes DA for employees by 4 pc

The decision will benefit nearly 3.9 lakh state government employees and the hike will be effective from October 1 this year, officials said.  As the Diwali festival is approaching, the government has decided to increase DA by 4 per cent, bringing it at par with the central government, Sai told reporters here. Earlier in March this year, the Sai government hiked the DA by 4 cent, bringing it to 46 per cent of the basic pay.