Andhra Pradesh State Government Employees get additional DA of 6% with effect from 1st July 2012- DA orders issued

In a Diwali bonanza to its about 12 lakh employees, the Andhra Pradesh government tonight increased their Dearness Allowance (DA) by 5.99 per cent with effect from July 1 this year.

Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy has approved the DA increase this evening, an official release said.

The existing DA is 41.94 per cent and now it goes up to 47.93 per cent after the hike. The hike will put an additional burden of Rs 1,486 crore per annum on the state exchequer.

Download DA Order G.O.Ms.No. 297 dated 14.11.2012 issued by Andhra Pradesh State Government