Shimla, Oct 25 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh Pensioners’ Joint Action Committee on Saturday urged Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to revise Dearness Relief (DR) by one percentage point to 46 per cent.

In a letter to the chief minister, the Chairman of the committee Suresh Thakur said that the state government has enhanced Dearness Relief (DR) by 3 percentage points to 45 per cent from 42 per cent earlier.

The chief minister on October 15 announced release of 3 per cent Dearness Allowance (DA) for employees and pensioners to be credited with October salaries and pensions, payable in November.

Suresh Thakur said that it is regrettable to point out that the DR for State Government pensioners is one per cent lower than the 46 per cent DR sanctioned to Central Government employees and pension

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