Cabinet hikes DA by 4% for central govt staff, pensioners

Dearness Allowance (DA) Hike News Updates: The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hiked the dearness allowance (DA) and dearness aid (DR) by 4 per cent for central authorities staff and pensioners, Union Minister Anurag Thakur knowledgeable. The hike can be efficient from July 1, 2022.

Additionally, the Cabinet additionally accredited the extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY) for an additional three months until December 2022. The scheme to offer free rations to 80 crore for 3 extra months until December 2022 will value Rs 44,700 crore, Thakur mentioned.

Dearness Allowance (DA)

The Cabinet accredited 4 per cent further installment of DA and DR to central authorities staff and pensioners with impact from July 1. The transfer is about to learn roughly 41.85 lakh central authorities staff and 69.76 lakh pensioners.

The further monetary implications on account of the rise of DA to staff are estimated at Rs 6,591.36 crore every year, and Rs 4,394.24 crore within the monetary yr 2022-23 (8 months from July 2022 to February 2023). The further monetary implications within the case of pensioners are estimated at Rs 6,261.20 crore every year, and Rs 4,174.12 crore within the monetary yr 2022-23.

The mixed affect on the exchequer on account of each DA and DR could be of the order of Rs 12,852.56 crore every year and Rs 8,568.36 crore within the present monetary yr, Thakur knowledgeable in a press briefing.

Free ration scheme

Apart from the DA and DR hike, the Cabinet additionally prolonged its program to offer free rations to the poor at a price of Rs 44,762 crore by three months in a bid to ease ache from excessive inflation.

The scheme to offer 5 kg of wheat and rice freed from value to 80 crore poor each month, which was ending on Friday, will now run by way of December 2022, Thakur mentioned.

The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) was began in April 2020 to assist the poor whose livelihoods have been affected by the nationwide lockdown aimed toward containing the unfold of Covid-19.

Cabinet approves extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY) for an additional three months (October 2022-December 2022)#CabinetSelections pic.twitter.com/fayVmMwUrN

— Satyendra Prakash (@DG_PIB) September 28, 2022

Under this scheme, 5 kg of meals grain per particular person monthly is supplied freed from value for all of the beneficiaries coated beneath the National Food Security Act (NFSA).

Thakur mentioned the federal government has to date spent Rs 3.45 lakh crore on the PMGKAY scheme since its launch in April 2020. With the extra expenditure of about Rs 44,762 crore for the newest extension, the general expenditure of the PMGKAY can be about Rs 3.91 lakh crore for all of the phases.

He added that 122 lakh tonne of foodgrains can be given out freed from value within the three months from October 1.

Redevelopment of New Delhi, Ahmedabad and Mumbai rail stations

In addition to the earlier bulletins, the Cabinet on Wednesday accredited Rs 10,000 crore for the redevelopment of the New Delhi, Ahmedabad and Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway stations, Union Minister Anurag Thakur knowledgeable.

In the press briefing, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw mentioned the design of those stations can be in tune with the cityscape in order that it turns into an integral a part of town. As many as 199 stations with a footfall of fifty lakh per day are deliberate to be redeveloped within the first section, he added.

Cabinet approves the Indian Railways’ proposal for redevelopment of three main railway stations.

The venture entails an funding of roughly Rs 10,000 crore.#CabinetSelections pic.twitter.com/XslhLvr8EC

— Satyendra Prakash (@DG_PIB) September 28, 2022

Vaishnaw mentioned the goal is to finish the redevelopment of the New Delhi station in three-and-a-half years and the opposite two railway stations can be redeveloped in two-and-a-half years.

The rail minister mentioned the design will embody a spacious roof plaza with all passenger facilities in a single place together with areas for retail, cafeterias, and leisure services. The stations in these cities can be linked on each side of railway tracks. Facilities like a meals court docket, ready lounge, taking part in space for kids and a spot to promote native merchandise can be made accessible.

-with PTI inputs