Bengal DA hike: Employees will protest today; Mamata Banerjee’s government responded

Employees of 18 organizations are demanding that their DA be raised to the level of their counterparts in the central government.

However, the government led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has refused to give any further hike.

Dearness Allowance is one of the wage components paid by public sector employers to their employees to offset the effects of inflation.

thousands of west bengal Government employee On Friday, the Trinamool Congress administration (TMC) will hold a sit-in protest to increase their DA at par central government employees,

Last week, agitating government employees observed a 48-hour ‘kalam bandh’ in this regard, ignoring warnings of action against them.

Meanwhile, the state government has said that no leave will be granted on that day and absence will be treated as a break in service.

According to an order issued by the state finance department on Thursday, all state government offices, including all state government-aided offices such as educational institutions, will remain open on March 10 and all employees will report for duty on that day.

“No Casual leave or any kind of leave of absence granted to any employee in the first half of the day or in the second half of the day or for the whole day on the 10th March.

“The absence of the employees on that day shall be treated as dead-non (break in service) and no pay shall be admissible unless such absence is due to hospitalization of the employees or bereavement in the family, serious illness and continued absence.” Ho by March 9,” it said.

However, as per the order, no action will be taken against employees on child care leave, maternity leave, medical leave and earned leave sanctioned before March 9.

The government order on Thursday asked all concerned heads of offices or controlling officers to issue show-cause notices to the employee who remains absent on Friday.

The order states, “On satisfactory reply, the arrears and admissible leave may be granted on production of documentary evidence on the above grounds.”

The order states that disciplinary action will be taken against those who do not respond to the show cause notices.

He pointed out the difference in the salary structure of the Central and State Governments and claimed that TMC Govt already giving its employees DA of 105%.

“I am giving 105% DA. How much more do you want? State government employees have different pay scales from central employees. We do not have that much capacity as they (Centre) are not paying for 100 days’ work and other Accept what we are giving (DA issue). If you don’t like me, behead me. But beyond that, I can’t do anything,” Banerjee told the state assembly over dearness allowance and other demands. Said.

Earlier this week, CM Banerjee said that she would not be able to meet the demand for DA hike even if she was beheaded by the protesters.

Mamata Banerjee The government has increased the DA by 3 percent for its employees in this year’s budget. It also issued a notification for grant of DA to employees, pensioners and family pensioners at the rate of 6% of their basic pay with effect from March 1, 2023, following the recommendations of the Sixth pay commission, Accusing the Center of financial crunch, he said, “The state government is giving as much as possible. It is not mandatory to give DA. Central and state government employees have different pay scales. State government employees get more holidays.” “

Continuing to speak in defense of her government’s stand on the issue, Banerjee said, “Does the state have a Reserve Bank? We are yet to get One lakh crore money from the center will not fall from the sky. I have allowed government employees to visit Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Thailand.” The West Bengal government had in 2015 allowed state government employees to travel to neighboring countries once in ten years under the LTC scheme.