Bhubaneswar: Announcing bonanza for Government employees and pensioners ahead of Durga Puja, Odisha Government today hiked Dearness Allowance (DA) by 11 % with effect from July 2021.

With this, the DA is increased to 28 % from the existing 17 %.

This will benefit a total of four lakh employees and 3.5 lakh pensioners in the state, said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

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The arrears from July 1,2021 will be credited to the accounts of Government employees and pensioners this month.