Hill-plain controversy in Uttarakhand sparks political storm, draws in UP CM
Without directly naming Yogi Adityanath, Kumar pointed out that the UP CM hails from a hill region.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday approved an increase in the dearness allowance of government employees and pensioners by 4 per cent, an official statement said.
“CM Dhami has given the
approval to increase the Dearness Allowance (DA) of state government employees and pensioners by 4 per cent,” a statement informed. “With the increased DA, more than three lakh government employees and pensioners will get the benefit of a dearness allowance. After the issuance of the mandate, dearness allowance will now increase from 38 per cent to 42 per cent in Uttarakhand,” it stated.
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The cabinet had authorized CM Pushkar Singh Dhami to take a decision on increasing the DA of the personnel.
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“Approval has been given by the Chief Minister to increase the dearness allowance in the interest of state employees and pensioners,” it said.
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