Haryana Finance Minister Ajay Singh Yadav today announced to enhance the rate of Dearness Allowance (DA) payable to the State Government employees from existing 45 to 51 per cent and it would be given in cash with effect from January 1, 2011. Yadav said an increase of six per cent has been made in the dearness allowance of Haryana Government employees on the pattern of central Government employees. He said that by giving the dearness allowance from January 1, 2011, the state exchequer would bear a burden of Rs 30 crore per month and Rs 420 crore up to the close of next financial year.
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