Finance Minister H S Chattha said the Dearness Relief to pensioners and family pensioners would be admissible on the pattern of the central government.
He said that the Government would spend Rs 10.57 crore per month on this increased DA relief. There would be an additional annual liability of Rs 126.84 crore on state exchequer.
He said that the government has also enhanced the DA of those employees who are drawing pay in un-revised scale from 166 per cent to 183 per cent with effect from July 1, 2013.