HM Shah said that the decision will benefit 49.18 lakh central government employees and 64.89 lakh pensioners.
4% DA hike: Union Minister Anurag Thakur said the centre will spend ₹ 12,815 crore to fund the hike in dearness allowance, or DA
With this revision, the total DA hike announced by the current BJP-led government that came to power in 2018 has gone up to 20 per cent from 8 per cent.