Maharashtra govt raises DA of employees by 12 per cent

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday issued an order increasing the dearness allowance DA of its employees by 12 per cent under the unrevised pay scale of the 5th Pay Commission effective from July 1 2024 reported the PTIThe DA revised from 443 per cent to 455 per cent will be paid in cash along with the salary for February 2025 including arrears for July 1 2024 to January 31 2025 as per a Government Resolution GRThe DA hike is expected to benefit approximately 17 lakh employees said an official from the state finance departmentThe existing procedures and provisions regarding DA disbursement will continue to apply in the future the GR statedThe expenditure on the revised DA will be met from the budgetary provisions allocated under the respective salary and allowance heads for government employees the order saidFor grantinaid institutions and Zilla Parishad employees the expenditure will be booked under the subheads specified for their financial assistanceFarmers to get Rs 3000 more under staterun scheme CM FadnavisMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said the state government would raise its contribution to the staterun Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Nidhi Yojana NSMNY by Rs 3000 annually raising the amount to Rs 9000 reported the PTIThe initiative aims to provide a total of Rs 15000 to eligible farmers in Maharashtra each yearHe said the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana PMKSNY and Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Nidhi Yojana currently offer Rs 6000 each to eligible farmers per yearMaharashtra government has launched Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Nidhi Yojana on the lines of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana Both schemes give Rs 6000 each to eligible farmers The Maharashtra government will soon increase its contribution in the state scheme by Rs 3000 so that farmers will get Rs 15000 in a year CM Devendra Fadnavis said at an event on Monday according to the PTIThe rise demonstrates the states commitment to supporting its agricultural sector which is important for the livelihoods of many residents he saidCM Fadnavis said that the government was criticised by the Opposition and other sections in the past after the NKSY was launchedThe chief minister said that agriculturists have realised how funds helps them in buying things useful for agriculture production in the stateThe announcement is part of efforts taken by the state government to enhance agricultural productivity and relieve financial stress on farmers Additionally the Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Nidhi Yojan provides extra Rs 6000 annually to farmers in state complementing the benefits of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme the chief minister added the news agency reportedwith PTI inputs