Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath has announced a “bonus” for 14.82 lakh state employees before Diwali. The state government will bear an expenditure of Rs 1,022 crore for this. A bonus of up to Rs 6,908 per employee, based on 30 days’ emoluments, will be given, as per reports from the UP CM’s office.
Along with this, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma announced an ad hoc bonus for approximately six lakh state government employees on the occasion of Diwali on Tuesday.
The Chief Minister said that the bonus would be extended to those working at pay level L-12 or with a grade pay of Rs 4,800 or less. He said that each eligible employee would receive a maximum ad hoc bonus of Rs 6774.
In a post on X, the Chief Minister wrote, “Special Gift for State Government Employee