Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, while addressing during a function organized here today by all five secretariat employees union to honour him, announced three percent dearness allowance to state government employee's payable from 1st July, 2017. The DA will be released in cash with the salary of January, 2018 payable on 1st February, 2018. He said that three percent dearness relief will also be paid to pensioners of the State Government. The total financial implications will be around Rs.180 crore per annum.He said that the state government was committed for the welfare of the employees, as they play a pivotal role in implementing the policies and programmes of the government.He said that the employees should work dedicatedly, sincerely and not to take government job as secondary. Though the government endeavourers to provide jobs in the government sector, but I do believe that the mindset for only seeking government jobs be eschewed. He said that one should also work beyond the duty hours to give enough time to the society and for the benefit of the people."We have always maintained cordial relations with the employees and I wish that the tradition would be continued in future as well", he said adding that the government will extend its supportive hand for benefit of the employees.
There was no age to learn and one should learn at every stage of life, said the Chief Minister. I am open to the suggestions everytime and I believe that suggestion by a common man can be fruitful in life and can be a turning point for betterment in the life, he said. Earlier, President, H.P. Secretariat Services Confederation Sanjeev Sharma, General Secretary of Confederation Shri Kamal Krishan Sharma, President, Himachal Pradesh Secretariat Gazetted Officer Association Shri Manmohan Jassal, President, H.P. Secretariat Private Secretaries/Personal Assistants Association Shri Rajesh Bhardwaj, General Secretary H.P. Drivers Association Shri Mahender Sharma, President H.P. Secretariat Class –IV Employees Association Shri Tek Ram Sharma welcomed the Chief Minister and thanked him for releasing three percent dearness allowance to employees and pensioners of the State Government.Cabinet Ministers Shri Mahender Singh Thakur, Shri Suresh Bhardwaj, Shri Anil Sharma, Shri Ram Lal Markanda, Shri Virender Kanwar, MLAs, Chief Secretary Shri V.C. Pharka, Additional Chief Secretary to Chief Minister Smt. Manisha Nanda, Principal Secretaries and other senior officers of State Government were also present on the occasion amongst others.