The increase in the DA and DR will impose an additional annual burden of Rs 34,401 crore on the exchequer. Reuters file

New Delhi, July 14

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday decided to restore dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) for Central Government employees and pensioners with effect from July 1, 2021, increasing the rate of allowance to 28 per cent.

The increase will lead to an annual burden of Rs 34,401 crore on the exchequer,

Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur said. — TNS