Shimla, February 13
The Himachal Pradesh Government today decided to merge 50 per cent of dearness allowance (DA) with the basic pay with effect from April 1, 2004.
An official spokesman said here today that the government would give the benefit to employees despite financial constraints. He said a formal notification would be issued as soon as a communication was received from the Punjab Government in this regard. He said the state was committed to following the Punjab pattern with regard to pay scales.
The spokesman said the government had recently released 3 per cent additional DA.
