Ahead of Diwali, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday announced the release of a 3 per cent Dearness Allowance (DA) for employees and pensioners, to be credited with their October salaries and pensions, payable in November.

The arrears for the period from April to September 2025 will also be deposited in the bank accounts of the employees in October. Separate orders will be issued for payment of arrears from July 2023 to March 2025, according to the release.

This announcement was made during the inauguration of the Biennial General Convention of the Himachal Pradesh Electricity Board Employees Union in Shimla.

The Chief Minister stated that following discussions with union leaders, the government would consider implementing the One Pension Scheme (OPS) for

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