The Kejriwal government in Delhi has annouced a bonus of ₹7,000 to its 80,000 employees. Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, while announcing the bonus on Monday, stated the Delhi government will provide this bonus to all Group B non-gazetted and Group C employees on Diwali.
Kejriwal held a press conference to inform all the employees about the bonus. While extending the Diwali greetings to everyone, the Chief Minister mentioned, “All the employees working in the Delhi government are like our family, and today, I bring good news for them. In the past 8 years, the Delhi government has accomplished remarkable work in various sectors, including education, healthcare, infrastructure, and public services, making Delhi a city of dreams. The most significant role in this has been played by the employees of our Delhi government, thanks to their hard work and dedication.”
The Chief Minister further said that at present, there are approximately 80,000 Group B non-gazetted and Group C employees in the Delhi government. Providing a bonus to all these employees will incur an expenditure of ₹56 crore.