Till July 2021, Centre has put on hold a planned hike in dearness allowance and relief for 11.3 million government employees and pensioners The Centre is finally showing signs of urgency in scaling back its expenses to make funds available for the covid-19 crisis.
Till July 2021, it has put on hold a planned hike in dearness allowance and relief for 11.3 million government employees and pensioners.
This could save the government ₹37,500 crore, reportedly. If states follow suit, another ₹82,500 crore could be set aside for other worthy purposes by this increment freeze.
Those among us who lose out may respond with dismay, but they would surely recognize the dire circumstances the country is in.