Like state employees, corporation, body, authority employees will also get 4 percent dearness allowance, CM Dhami approved

Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has approved funds for all development related projects to be held in the state. This also includes development work related to reconstruction of Champawat Motor Road and expansion of Pantnagar Airport. This BJP-ruled government has decided to give the benefit of 4 percent dearness allowance to the employees working in corporations, bodies and authorities from January 1, 2024.

Like state employees, employees working and retired in corporations, bodies, authorities, panchayats, autonomous institutions and undertakings will also get increased 4 percent dearness allowance from January 1, 2024. Dearness allowance will be paid at the increased rate to the employees of public bodies and undertakings receiving the fifth central pay scale from January 1, 2024.

Under the announcement of the Chief Minister, an amount of Rs 531.68 lakh has been approved. With this money, the Chhinkachhina-Roulmel motor road in the Pati block of Champawat district will be reconstructed and improved. Apart from this, funds have also been approved for the Dhanolti assembly constituency of Tehri Garhwal district. Rs 314.54 lakh has been approved for laying asphalt on the Bangsheel-Goldhar motor road here.

Under the state scheme, Rs 581.23 lakh has been approved for repairing the road from km 1 to 5 and laying asphalt on it to connect the Nyaya Panchayat headquarters in Ustoli of Ghat development block of Tharali assembly constituency of Chamoli district. Under the Chief Minister’s announcement, approval has been given to name the Manoli Daboli motor road after martyr Assistant Commandant Charu Chandra Pathak.