The chief minister of Gujarat Nitin Patel said that on the existing rate of 17% of the basic salary the government has increased more 11%
Centre increased the dearness allowance and dearness relief for government employees and pensioners to 28% of basic pay from 17% effective from 1 July
The past 18 months have suffered some of the worst inflation levels in this country resulting in erosion of the real value of salaries
Presently, there is no such proposal to introduce four days a week or 40 hours a week for Central Government officials, Labour Minister Santosh Gangwa