Every year, working people eagerly await the festive season. During this time, the government makes many major announcements for its employees, while private companies also give gifts and bonuses to their employees.

₹2,000 Diwali Gift

In this regard, the Maharashtra government has announced a Diwali gift for the state’s Anganwadi workers. State Women and Child Development Minister Atiti Tatkare stated that this Diwali, the state government will give a gift of ₹2,000 to Anganwadi workers and assistants working under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme.

₹40.61 crore approved

The Women and Child Development Minister further stated that ₹40.61 crore has been approved for this initiative. An order to this effect was issued on Thursday. The minister said, “Anganwadi workers and helpers play a vital role in the care, nutrition, and overall development of children.

To recognize their dedication and to double their happiness during this festive season, the state government has decided to offer this ‘Bhaubij’ gift.” This amount will soon be disbursed to all Anganwadi workers and helpers in the state through the ICDS Commissioner.

There are 1.4 million Anganwadi workers in the country.

As of June 30, 2023, approximately 110,429 Anganwadi workers and helpers are employed in Maharashtra. The total nationwide number is approximately 1.4 million. Last month, the Gujarat High Court increased the minimum wages for Anganwadi workers (AWWs) and helpers (AWHs) in the state to ₹24,800 and ₹20,300 per month, respectively. Previously, the minimum wages were ₹10,000 and ₹5,500, respectively.

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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav has congratulated all the officers and employees of Madhya Pradesh on the auspicious festival of Diwali as well as Madhya Pradesh Foundation Day on November 1. Dr. Yadav said that on this occasion the state government has decided to increase the dearness allowance of all officers and employees by 4 percent. This day reminds us of our glorious past with the establishment of our state.

Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that 46 percent dearness allowance to government servants was approved by the Finance Department on March 14, 2024. Accordingly, the increased rate of approved dearness allowance was made effective from July 1, 2023 and the arrears amount was also paid in installments. Now dearness allowance will be payable to government servants at the rate of 50 percent from January 1, 2024. The arrears will be paid in four equal installments in this financial year.

The Chief Minister said that all the officers and employees deserve congratulations. Due to your dedication, hard work and positive thinking, you all have a special identity among the officers and employees of the entire country. It is also the responsibility of the government to take care of your interests. He said that the dedication of government servants towards their work has taken Madhya Pradesh towards a better future. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav has acknowledged the contribution of government servants in the progress and development of the state. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that on the occasion of Diwali, citizens should take care of themselves. They should also take care of those around them. We all should make collective efforts so that even the poorest person of the state is happy.

Earlier, the Central Government along with the governments of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Jharkhand have increased DA.

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PM announced in Chhattisgarh

The Prime Minister was addressing a public meeting in Durg, Chhattisgarh. During this time, he announced to extend the free ration scheme by five years. Elections are going to be held in Chhattisgarh this month. Voting for the 90-seat Chhattisgarh Assembly is going to be held in two phases on November 7 and November 17. In such a situation, PM Modi’s announcement is also being linked to the elections.

Started after the pandemic

The Central Government had started the PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana after the Corona epidemic. After the Corona epidemic, many strict restrictions including lockdown were imposed. People’s livelihood was affected due to this. Especially the poor were faced with the crisis of food and drink. In such a situation, the central government led by PM Modi had started the free ration scheme to help the poor population. It is said that 80 crore countrymen are taking advantage of this scheme.

time was running out in December

Under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, beneficiaries get five kg of wheat or rice. The beneficiaries get this grain for free. The central government first started it on 30 June 2020. After that it has been extended on several occasions. Presently this scheme was going to end in December 2023 i.e. next month. Now after extension of 5 years, people will continue to get the benefits of this scheme till December 2028.

The Prime Minister said this

While addressing the public meeting, PM Modi said about the PM Garib Kalyan Yojana, I have decided that the BJP government will now extend the scheme of providing free ration to 80 crore poor people of the country for another 5 years. Your love and blessings always give me the strength to take sacred decisions.

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A new update has come regarding the pending DA arrears of central employees. According to media reports, the government can take a decision on this after Diwali. It is being said that the government can soon announce the payment of outstanding DA to the employees. However, nothing has been said about this officially from the government yet.

If the news is to be believed, then if the matter is made on the arrears, then a lump sum arrear of 11 percent will be given. The employees will get the DA arrear money according to their salary band.

Diwali Gift
In September, the government has increased the DA of central employees by giving them a big festive gift before Diwali. In the meeting of the Union Cabinet, a four percent increase in the Dearness Allowance of the employees was approved. After this, the DA they get has increased from 34 per cent to 38 per cent.

The benefit of this increased DA will be given to the employees from July 1, 2022. That is, there will be a big increase in the salary they get on Diwali.

DA arrears stopped in the era of Corona
The DA Arrears of central employees from January 2020 to June 2021 are pending. It is noteworthy that the government had stopped the DA of employees for 18 months during the outbreak of Kovid-19 epidemic in the country. Now that the outbreak of Corona is almost over and all the restrictions applicable to it have been removed.

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According to an official order, the Finance of the Delhi Government has sent instructions to their respective departments and autonomous bodies to approve the increase in dearness allowance.

Let us tell you that before the festive season, the Central Government had approved a 4 percent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) of its employees on 28 September. This hike will be applicable from the retrospective date of 1st July 2022.

This decision of the central government benefited 41.85 lakh central government employees and 69.76 lakh pensioners. Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said that due to both DA and DR, there will be an additional burden of ₹12,852.5 crore annually on the exchequer.

Karnataka also increased dearness allowance by 3.75%

Meanwhile, the Karnataka government on Friday approved an increase of 3.75 percent in the dearness allowance of its employees. Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai gave this information. At present, the Karnataka government employees get dearness allowance of 27.25 percent of their basic pay, which has now increased to 31 percent.

The increase in dearness allowance will put a burden of Rs 1,282.72 crore on the exchequer of the Karnataka government. The Chief Minister’s Office said in a tweet, “CM Basavaraj Bommai has approved the proposal of 3.75% hike in dearness allowance of government employees and retired employees with effect from July 1, 2022. This will cost the state exchequer Rs 1,282.72 crore.”

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