Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu announced on Saturday that the government will release a one Dearness Allowance (DA) to all government employees, effective from November 1, adding that this move would put a burden of ₹160 crore on the State exchequer.
The Chief Minister announced a series of benefits and welfare measures for the government employees ahead of Deepavali.
Mr. Naidu held a meeting with leaders of various government employees’ associations at his camp office in Amaravati. Representatives from the APNGOs Association, AP JAC Amaravati, AP Government Employees’ Association, Secretariat Employees’ Association, and teachers’ unions participated in the discussions.
Ministers P. Keshav, Nadendla Manohar, and Satyakumar Yadav, along with senior officials, were also present. Speaking to the media after the meeting, the Chief Minister said the government was working systematically to rectify the damage caused by the previous YSRCP regime.
Addressing employee unions in Amaravati, Mr. Naidu announced relief measures for the Police Department, stating that one instalment of earned leave would be cleared and payments would be made in two instalments, amounting to ₹210 crore in total.
