Gujarat govt announces release of dearness allowance

Gujarat Government has announced the release of dearness allowance and Diwali bonus to its employees. This was announced by the Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel in Gandhinagar last evening. He said that payment of 464 crore rupees pending arrears on account of dearness allowance of three-months period will be released before Diwali. More than five lakh Government employees and over four and half lakh pensioners will get the pending dearness allowance. 

Mr. Patel said that out of total six months pending



arrears of dearness allowance, the government has decided to release payment of Rs. 464 crore for three months period ahead of Diwali. He also announced Diwali bonus of upto 3500 rupees  for about 31000 group D government employees ahead of Diwali. The payable amount will be  deposited directly in the bank accounts of the employees. Mr. Patel said that most of the economic activities in the state have resumed and that GST, VAT and other revenues have  improved.