Himachal government employees will get enhanced DA from March 1

Himachal Pradesh government employees shall get enhanced DA from March 1 this year , Probodh Saxena , Additional Chief secretary announced in a notification here today . In an order issued on secretary ( Finance ) stated that  enhanced DA at 3 pc from the existing rate of 28 pc to 31 pc with effect from 1.07.2021 . 
 This shall be paid in cash with the salary of February 2022 payable in March 22 , and the arrears accrued from 1.7.21 to 31.1.2022 shall be credited to GPF accounts of the employees with the same month’s salary. The interest of the same shall accrue wef March 1 , 2022. 
In case of employees who have retired in between this period or who have closed the GPF accounts and employees who are governed under contributory pension scheme , the arrears on account of release of additional installment of DA with effect from l 1.7.21 would be paid in cash with salary of February 2022 , payable in March 2022.