Gujarat government employees got a big Independence Day gift, 3 percent increase in dearness allowance

• Increase in dearness allowance of government employees by 3 percent
• Dearness allowance will be paid in three installments from 1 January 2022
• Only those who have been given the benefit of the 7th Pay Commission will be eligible

CM Bhupendra Patel made an important announcement regarding dearness allowance of government employees during the state level celebration of 76th Independence Day in Modasa of Aravalli in Gujarat.

The Gujarat government has increased the dearness allowance to the state government employees and pensioners by 3 percent. Due to this, a total of 9.38 lakh people will benefit from the workers and pensioners benefiting from the 7th Pay Commission. Dearness Allowance payable from 1 January 2022 will be paid in three installments. The difference amount of seven months will be paid in three installments.

In these three installments, the first installment will be given in August 2022, the second installment with September 2022 salary and the third installment with October salary. The state government has informed that this additional benefit will be available only to the employees who have been given the benefit of the seventh pay commission. Due to this increase in dearness allowance, the financial burden of the state government will increase by approximately Rs 1400 crore annually.

Yesterday, the state government also took an important decision regarding the grade pay of the police

It is worth mentioning that yesterday also the state government took an important decision regarding the grade pay considering the representations of the police. The state government has sanctioned a fund of Rs.550 crore for police grade pay.

The grade pay movement of Gujarat Police has come to a happy end today. Announcing the police grade pay, CM Bhupendra Patel said that a fund of Rs.550 crore has been approved by the government. A committee was formed on the demand of policemen. Meetings were organized under the chairmanship of me and the Home Minister. The decision has been taken keeping in mind the recommendations of the meetings and the committee.

The salary of Gujarat police personnel has also been increased

• 96 thousand 150 in annual salary of fixed salary LRD-ASI increased
• Earlier the annual salary of LRD-ASI was 2,51,100
• Now after the increase the annual salary of LRD-ASI is 3,47,250
• The annual salary of police constable increased by Rs 52 thousand 740
• Earlier the salary of police constable was 3 lakh 63 thousand 660 per annum
• After the increase, the annual salary of the police constable is 4,16,400
• 58,740 increase in annual salary of Police Head Constable
• Earlier the annual salary of Police Head Constable was 4,36,654
• Now after the increase the salary of Police Head Constable is 4,95,394
• 64,740 in annual pay of ASI was increased
• Earlier the annual salary of ASI was Rs 5,19,354
• Now after the increase the annual salary of ASI is 5,84,094

Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi’s statement after CM Bhupendra Patel’s announcement

• The whole country is celebrating Azadi Amrit Mohotsav: Harsh Sanghvi
• Police have maintained the integrity of the country: Harsh Sanghvi
• Credit for making Gujarat the safest in the country goes to police: Harsh Sanghvi
• Representation of police personnel and police family was: Harsh Sanghvi
• CM took an important decision for all of you: Harsh Sanghvi
• Increase in salary of Gujarat police personnel: Harsh Sanghvi
• The committee was formed on 28-10-21
• CM Bhupendra Patel approves file of over 550 crores: Harsh Sanghvi
• Police constable salary will now be 4 lakh 16 thousand, earlier it was 3 lakh 63 thousand Salary: Harsh Sanghvi
• The annual salary of Head Constable is Rs.4,96,394. Done by: Minister of State for Home Affairs Harsh Sanghvi
• The annual salary of ASI is Rs.5,84,094. Done by: Minister of State for Home Affairs Harsh Sanghvi
• All the people’s salaries have been increased massively: Harsh Sanghvi