By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: With Puja Seasons all set hit normal life, Odisha Government on Friday 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. The arrears from July 1,2021 will be credited to the accounts of Government employees and pensioners this month.
“ପୂଜା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ମାନ୍ୟବର ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ନବୀନ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ ଆଜି ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାରୀ କର୍ମଚାରୀ ଓ ପେନସନ୍ଭୋଗୀଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ୧୧% ମହଙ୍ଗା ଭତ୍ତା ଓ dearness relief ଘୋଷଣା କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଏହି ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ଦ୍ଵାରା ରାଜ୍ୟର ଚାରି ଲକ୍ଷ କର୍ମଚାରୀ ଓ ସାଢେ ତିନି ଲକ୍ଷ ପେନସନ୍ ଭୋଗୀ ଉପକାର ପାଇବେ। @CMO_Odisha,” I & PR Department, Odisha tweeted @IPR_Odisha.
Meanwhile, the State Government has amended the Group Insurance Scheme (GIS) for all the State Government employees and also increased the amount of assistance to the family of the employee’s death.According to a press note released by the Odisha CM’s office, in the case of the death of employees receiving grade pay of up to Rs 4800, the family received Rs 1.5 lakh, and the death of employees receiving grade pay of Rs 5,400 or above was Rs 2.5 lakh.Previously, employees with grade pay of up to Rs 4800 had to pay Rs 7,500 for GIS, but now it has been increased to Rs 20,000. The GIS fee for employees earning Rs 5,400 and above has been increased from Rs 12,000 to Rs 30,000, the press note read.
Under the revised decision, the scheme will provide Rs 4 lakh to families of employees earning up to Rs 4800 and Rs 6 lakh to families of employees earning Rs 5,400 or more.Similarly, the amount of funeral allowance has been increased from Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000 in both cases. This increased GIS fee will be deducted from the salaries of the employees in 10 installments as before, the release added.
“ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାର ସରକାରୀ କର୍ମଚାରୀମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଉଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀ ବୀମା ଯୋଜନା ଦେୟରେ ସଂଶୋଧନ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ପୂର୍ବରୁ ୪୮୦୦ ଟଙ୍କା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଗ୍ରେଡ୍ ପେ ପାଉଥିବା କର୍ମଚାରୀମାନଙ୍କୁ GIS ବାବଦରେ ୭୫୦୦ ଟଙ୍କା ଦେବାକୁ ପଡୁଥିବା ବେଳେ ଏବେ ତାହା ୨୦ ହଜାର ଟଙ୍କାକୁ ବୃଦ୍ଧି କରାଯାଇଛି। #odishacares,’’ I & PR Department, Odisha tweeted @IPR_Odisha.
