Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu at a meeting on the employees’ issues in the Secretariat on Saturday

Amaravati: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday night announced a relief for state government employees, declaring the release of one pending Dearness Allowance (DA) that will be credited to employees’ accounts on November 1. The decision, which came just two days before the Diwali festival and was made during a meeting with leaders of various employees’ unions and ministers at his Undavalli residence, will cost the state exchequer Rs 160 crore every month.

Addressing the media after the meeting, the Chief Minister said the government was committed to ensuring that employees, who are key partners in the state’s development, face no hardships. “We are trying to ensure t

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