Salary and Pension hike news: In addition to salary hike, pension has also been hiked for these state government employees. Along with a new job guarantee scheme for the urban poor, the Congress governments of Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan announced welfare measures during the monsoon session of the state assemblies, the last session before the states go to polls. It has been reported that many categories of employees, including state government employees, have been hiked.
The respective states have given good news to the government employees of these two states. While one state has increased the salary, the pension of retired employees has been increased in another state. Apart from this, new jobs are also announced. Elections will be held in both these states in the next few days, and the state government has taken this decision in the background.
Bonus given to government employees
These two state budgets have announced bonuses for government employees ahead of the budget announcements for 2023-24. Apart from this many welfare schemes have been implemented. Government of Chhattisgarh has announced increase in salary and pension and allowances of employees. At the same time, the Rajasthan government has announced a hike in pension.
Chhattisgarh government hikes DA again
On the second day of the monsoon session of the Chhattisgarh Assembly, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel announced several measures ranging from reduced allowances to government employees. Bhupesh Baghel announced several measures worth Rs 2,000 crore. Along with this, he announced a 4 percent increase in the pension. This is the second rise in a month. Earlier in the cabinet meeting, 5% increase was made. Now five lakh employees of this state will get Tutti allowance at par with central government employees.
The wages of contract employees have also been increased
Besides this, Bhupesh Baghel has announced a 27% increase in the wages of 37,000 contract workers, which will give the state government an additional Rs 350 crore. is a burden. 4,000 monthly increase in wages of daily wage earners, which will put an additional burden of 240 crores on the government. 2,000 monthly salary for 1,650 guest teachers, which is Rs 4 crore. will catch
The allowances of these people have been increased.
Furthermore, a monthly resource allowance of Rs 5,500 for patwaris, Rs 8,000 per annum for police constables, Rs 2,500 to Rs 3,000 per month for all trainers, block level employees and help desk operators and 10,000 panchayat secretaries has been announced. Meanwhile, the maximum financial assistance under the Chief Minister’s Special Health Assistance Scheme has been increased from Rs 20 lakh to Rs 25 lakh.
Rajasthan Govt Increases Pension The
Rajasthan government introduced the Rajasthan Minimum Guaranteed Income Bill 2023 in the Assembly earlier this week. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot introduced a bill under which even after completing 100 days of work, they can work for another 25 days under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. If the state government is unable to provide employment, unemployment allowance will be provided compulsorily.
Besides this, every person belonging to the old age, disabled, widow, single woman pension category is entitled to Social Security Pension in two installments at the base rate of 15 per cent per annum i.e. 5 per cent in July.
