Chief Minister Announced Several Concessions

• 20 Aug 2021

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• On August 19, 2021, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced several concessions in the assembly.

Key Points

• He raised the dearness allowance from 17 percent to 28 percent for 16 lakh employees and 12 lakh pensioners of the state, increased the honorarium of Anganwadi workers, State Defense Dal personnel, employment servants and increased the security fund for lawyers from Rs 1.5 lakh. 5 lakh has been announced.
• Yogi Adityanath also announced the establishment of a special fund (Nidhi) of Rs 3,000 crore, distribution of one crore smartphones and tablets to diploma and other degree holders to help the youth appearing in competitive examinations.
• Yogi Adityanath said that the government will also bear the cost of providing digital access to the beneficiary youth of the scheme.
• He said that the government has also roped in corporate houses, who will contribute to this fund and universities and other institutions from their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds.
• The Chief Minister said that the state government has increased the dearness allowance of government employees by 28 percent (as per the order of the Center) from July 2021. The government will increase the honorarium of Anganwadi workers/Anganwadi helpers (AWWs/AWHs).
• The existing DA hike order will benefit state government employees, pensioners, employees of aided educational institutions and technical education institutions and employees of urban local bodies.