Himachal Pradesh Government Announces 4% DA Hike for Employees Ahead of Diwali
CM Sukhu Announces Financial Benefits for Employees, Clears Pending Medical Bills, and Ensures Timely Paddy Procurement in Una
The government has given a big gift to the government employees of Himachal Pradesh before Diwali. CM Sukhu has announced to give the installment of 4 percent DA due to the employees from January 1, 2023, in a press conference in Shimla. Along with this, it has also been said to issue all the pending medical bills. At the same time, the CM has also announced the payment of DA due to NPS employees and officers outside the purview of OPS, which will benefit 1300 personnel under NPS. This will put a burden of about 600 crores on the government treasury.
The Chief Minister has announced to pay the salary and pension of October 28th, four days in advance, which was to be paid on November 1 and November 9. Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu said that the treasury has not been overdrafted. Wrong news has been run in the media. The government made some economic changes last month for financial discipline. There is no economic crisis of any kind in Himachal Pradesh, rather the financial situation is getting better than before. The opposition is unnecessarily engaged in tarnishing the image of the Congress government, while the BJP has looted the government treasury before the elections and put a burden of about 5 thousand crore rupees on the government treasury by making big announcements.
Government agencies have started purchasing paddy in the Una district. The Himachal Pradesh government will purchase paddy till December 31. The state government has fixed the price of the crop at Rs 2,320 per quintal. This purchase will be done in all three mandis of the district - Rampur, Takarla and Tahliwal. According to the statement issued here, the farmer's crop will be examined after cleaning at the procurement centre. The moisture content in the crop should not exceed 17 percent. Bhupendra Singh, Secretary of Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti Una, said that farmers must register on the online portal WWW.HPAPPP.NIC.IN to sell their crop. Farmers can book tokens in any of these three mandis as per their convenience and take their crop there on the scheduled day.