<p>Gangtok: The Sikkim government has approved a proposal to hike dearness allowance by four per cent for its employees and pensioners with retrospective effect from July 1, 2023, officials said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The decision was taken during the first cabinet meeting of the second Sikkim Krantikari Morcha government on Monday evening, they said.</p>.<p>The meeting was presided over by Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang.</p>.Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP President J P Nadda takes charge as Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister.<p>With the four per cent hike, the dearness allowance for government employees and pensioners has gone up to 46 per cent, the officials said.</p>.<p>The increase in DA will have an impact of Rs 174.6 crore on the state exchequer in the current financial year, they added.</p>
<p>Gangtok: The Sikkim government has approved a proposal to hike dearness allowance by four per cent for its employees and pensioners with retrospective effect from July 1, 2023, officials said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The decision was taken during the first cabinet meeting of the second Sikkim Krantikari Morcha government on Monday evening, they said.</p>.<p>The meeting was presided over by Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang.</p>.Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP President J P Nadda takes charge as Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister.<p>With the four per cent hike, the dearness allowance for government employees and pensioners has gone up to 46 per cent, the officials said.</p>.<p>The increase in DA will have an impact of Rs 174.6 crore on the state exchequer in the current financial year, they added.</p>