Karnataka government has announced a 4.75 percent hike in dearness allowance (DA) for its employees, ahead of Diwali. Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has also announced an additional Rs 1,000 as hardship allowance for police personnel, along with a revision in their salaries.
Post this hike, the DA will increase from 6.50 % to 11.25 % of the basic pay. This The DA hike will also be applicable to government pensioners. The government also hiked the risk or hardship allowance to be paid to police personnel by Rs 1,000 every month.
The CM also announced that the government has decided to implement the Raghavendra Auradkar committee report. “By upgrading the pay scales as recommended in the report, the government has given priority to the welfare of officers and staff of the police department,” Yediyurappa said.
The statement said that with the implementation of the report, the monthly salary of a newly joined police constables would go up from Rs 30,427 (including all allowances) to Rs 34,267.
Pointing at the additional Rs 1,000 of hardship allowance for police personnel, it said the hike in the allowance would cost the government an additional Rs 10.70 crore every month and Rs 128.38 crore annually.
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