The central authorities elevated the dearness allowance for its over one crore workers and pensioners by 4 per cent, bringing the whole to 42 per cent from 38 per cent. Union Minister Anurag Thakur introduced that the federal government will spend Rs 12,815 crore to cowl the rise in dearness allowance or DA.
Govt hikes DA by 4 computer to 42 computer for central govt workers: I&B Minister Anurag Thakur
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To compensate for rising costs, the federal government offers DA to its workers and dearness aid to seniors. It’s primarily based on the newest shopper value index for industrial employees or CPI-IW.
In line with the federal government, the DA improve can be carried out retroactively from January 1, 2023.
“… About 47.58 lakh central authorities workers and 69.76 lakh pensioners will profit from this. This improve is in accordance with the accepted method, which is predicated on the seventh Central Pay Fee’s suggestions,” in accordance with a authorities assertion.
The centre final revised DA in September 2022, with retroactive impact from July 1, 2022. It was raised by 4 per cent to 38 per cent at the moment as effectively.
DA is up to date a minimum of twice a 12 months.
Govt Extends Rs 200 Subsidy On LPG Cylinder:
In response to rising petroleum costs within the worldwide market, the federal government prolonged the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) subsidy of Rs 200 per LPG cylinder by one 12 months on Friday.
The change will profit 9.6 million households.
In line with I&B Minister Anurag Thakur, the Cupboard Committee on Financial Affairs has accredited a subsidy of Rs 200 per 14.2 kg cylinder for as much as 12 refills per 12 months for PMUY beneficiaries.
Govt extends subsidy of Rs 200 per LPG cylinder beneath Ujjwala Yojana for 1 12 months; transfer to learn 9.6 cr households: I&B Minister Anurag Thakur
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There have been 9.59 crore PMUY beneficiaries as of March 1, 2023.
Moreover, the minister acknowledged that the whole expenditure for the fiscal 12 months 2022-23 shall be Rs 6,100 crore, and Rs 7,680 crore for the fiscal 12 months 2023-24.
In line with an official launch, focused assist for PMUY shoppers encourages them to proceed utilizing LPG.
“It’s vital to make sure sustained LPG adoption and utilization amongst PMUY shoppers to ensure that them to fully change to cleaner cooking gasoline,” the report acknowledged.
PMUY shoppers’ common LPG consumption has risen by 20 per cent, from 3.01 refills in 2019-20 to three.68 in 2021-22.
The focused subsidy is out there to all PMUY beneficiaries.
The federal government launched the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana in Might 2016 to offer deposit-free LPG connections to grownup ladies from poor households with a purpose to make liquified petroleum gasoline (LPG), a clear cooking gasoline, out there to rural and disadvantaged poor households.
