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Telangana Cabinet Clears Two Pending DA Instalments for Beneficiaries

Telangana Cabinet Clears Two Pending DA Instalments for Beneficiaries
Telangana DA Hike: Cabinet Clears Two Pending Instalments; Rs 2,500 Crore Annual Burden · timesnownews.com

The Telangana government has approved two delayed payments for government workers and pensioners.

These payments are called Dearness Allowance, or DA.

The people receiving them had been waiting since 2024.

The decision was made by the state Cabinet.

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy led the meeting.

The meeting took place at the Secretariat on Thursday.

Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy announced the expected cost.

The payments will increase Telangana’s yearly expenses by about Rs 2,500 crore.

Key facts

Decision
Two pending Dearness Allowance instalments approved
Beneficiaries
Telangana state government employees and pensioners
Pending since
2024
Approving body
Telangana Cabinet
Meeting chair
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy
Annual financial burden
Approximately Rs 2,500 crore
Meeting location
The Secretariat

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