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This Diwali is going to be very happy and full of gifts for lakhs of government employees, pensioners and contract workers of Uttar Pradesh. Just before the beginning of the festive season, the Yogi Adityanath government of Uttar Pradesh has made an official announcement of giving a big financial gift to more than 18 lakh employees and pensioners of the state. After this much-awaited decision of the state government, an atmosphere of tremendous enthusiasm is being seen among the government employees. This step of the government will not only provide great relief to the employees in dealing with festive expenses, but it is also expected to bring bumper demand and growth in the local market of the economy. Let us know who will get how much benefit under this decision and how much additional amount will come to the account of which category of employees.
On this holy festival of Diwali, the Uttar Pradesh government has given its approval to increase the Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) of state employees and pensioners on the pattern of the Central Government. There was a discussion going on for a long time that the employees could get the gift of DA before the festive season. After this increase, there will be a direct increase in the monthly salary of the employees. Along with this, orders have also been issued to give ad-hoc bonus to eligible non-gazetted employees, due to which a huge amount of bonus will be transferred to the bank accounts of the employees during these days of the financial year. Pensioners will also get the benefit of increased dearness relief in lump sum, which will bring some relief in their old age expenses.
The government has taken a big and relief step not only for the regular government employees but also for the outsourced and contract employees who have been serving in various departments of Uttar Pradesh for years. There was often a complaint that outsourced workers get very less salary in this era of inflation, which makes it difficult for them to run their household. Keeping this in mind, the government has issued instructions to appropriately increase the honorarium of outsourced employees posted in various district headquarters and departments. Under this, now the increased salary will be sent to their accounts on time under minimum wage rules and transparent system, which will provide direct financial support to thousands of families working at the lower level.
In any state, when bonus, increased DA and additional honorarium reach the hands of lakhs of employees together, it has a direct positive impact on the local markets and retail business there. This government decision is expected to lead to bumper sales in the automobile, electronics, textile and bullion markets in this festive season of Diwali. Employee organizations have wholeheartedly welcomed this decision of the government and have described it as a very commendable step taken in the interest of the employees. Government officials say that the administration is ensuring that the amount of bonus and increased salary reaches the accounts of all eligible employees before the festival of Diwali so that they can enjoy the festival with their families without any financial worries.
This decision of the Uttar Pradesh government is being considered very important from the political and administrative point of view. On one hand, the government is showcasing its financial management capability by paying salaries and allowances on time, while on the other hand, it is giving the message of taking along every section of the society – whether it is a regular employee or an outsourced worker working at the lower level. In this era of inflation, this step taken by the government will definitely brighten the Diwali of millions of families. Employees have now started preparations to celebrate Diwali with their families with full hope and enthusiasm, and this decision of the state government is being appreciated everywhere.