New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel introduced a 3% enhance in DA for Gujarat authorities staff below the seventh Pay Fee on August 15. Patel acknowledged that this enhance would take impact retroactively on January 1, 2022.
The announcement was made by Gujarat Chief Minister Nitin Gadkari after hoisting the nationwide flag at Modasa in Aravalli district throughout a state-level perform commemorating the nation’s 76th Independence Day. Throughout the occasion, the CM additionally urged folks to domesticate a spirit of nationwide curiosity of their hearts above all else. Learn Extra: Modi govt’s BIG reward to 13 lakh Railway staff on Independence Day, test advantages on processing of switch requests
The rise in Dearness Allowance will profit roughly 9.38 lakh state authorities staff, panchayat staff, and pensioners (DA). In response to CM Patel, it will enhance the state authorities’s monetary burden by about Rs 1,400 crore per yr. Learn Extra: Financial institution vacation on Independence Day? Banks to stay closed on Aug 15 in India: Examine different dates right here
As well as, CM Patel introduced the enlargement of welfare programmes below the Nationwide Meals Safety Act (NFSA). He introduced the enlargement of the NFSA card holders’ one-kg gram (pulses) per card per household scheme, in addition to the broadening of the earnings restrict eligibility standards for inclusion of beneficiaries below the Act.
He acknowledged that 71 lakh NFSA card holders from the state’s 250 talukas shall be given one kg gram (pulses) per card per 30 days at a lowered charge. The scheme is at present solely obtainable to residents of fifty growing talukas. The present month-to-month earnings restrict for inclusion below the NFSA has been elevated to Rs 15,000 from Rs 10,000, he mentioned.
“It is our responsibility to keep reaching new heights of safety and peace in a peaceful, developing and safe Gujarat and establish new records of all-inclusive development. Let us take a pledge to make this festival of Independence as the opportunity to make national interest as paramount in our hearts and minds,” he mentioned.
“We have created a work culture in which people feel least troubled and their issues are resolved as soon as possible,” Patel mentioned. Together with schooling, well being, and safety, the federal government has prioritised agriculture, rural improvement, poor uplift, and industrial improvement, he defined. “Whether it is industry, rural development, farming, or the ease of revenue-related services, the Gujarat government has always taken citizen-centered decisions to ensure that the state remains a world leader,” he mentioned.
“Revolutionary steps have been taken to ensure farmers have access to adequate electricity as well as water. For power distribution, all four power distribution companies received a ‘A’ grade. Gujarat is a renewable energy leader. It is the first state to implement a solar energy policy “The CM acknowledged.
Patel additionally mentioned numerous social welfare schemes and the federal government’s industry-friendly coverage, in addition to the provision of energy and labour, which he claims makes Gujarat the “best state.” He acknowledged that Prime Minister Modi turned Gujarat right into a policy-driven state, with a number of development-oriented insurance policies specializing in semiconductors, biotechnology, data expertise, drones, heritage tourism, and electrical automobiles.
