In a gesture of goodwill ahead of the Diwali festival, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced a bonus of ₹7,000 for all Group B non-gazetted and Group C employees of the Delhi government.

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The Chief Minister made this announcement during a press briefing on Monday, November 6, revealing that the Delhi government has allocated a total of ₹56 crore for this purpose.

"Currently, around 80,000 Group B non-gazetted and Group C employees are working with Delhi government," he said.

Diwali, also known as the Hindu festival of lights, is a time of celebration and symbolises the spiritual triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.

This year, Diwali is scheduled to be celebrated on November 12, falling on a Sunday.

Arvind Kejriwal expressed his commitment to improving the lives of government employees, emphasising that such efforts would continue in the future.

#WATCH | Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal says "...We will provide Rs 7,000 as a bonus to the Group B non-gazetted and Group C employees of Delhi Government. Currently, around 80,000 Group B non-gazetted and Group C employees are working with Delhi Govt. A total of Rs 56 crores will be… pic.twitter.com/A42efxIIsG

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It's worth noting that the central government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, also approved bonuses for Group C and non-gazetted Group B rank officials, including paramilitary forces, last month. The finance ministry established a ceiling of ₹7,000 for computing non-productivity linked bonuses (ad-hoc bonuses) for central government employees for the year 2022-23.

In another development, the Union Cabinet has increased the Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) of the Central government employees and pensioners by 4% under the 7th Pay Commission. The 4% hike takes the DA to 46% from 42%.

The increase in dearness allowance is poised to take effect from July 1, 2023, with the DA rate being determined by the All India Consumer Price Index (AICPI) from January to June.

(Edited by : Amrita)

First Published:Nov 6, 2023 11:59 AM IST