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Telangana Clears DA for Employees, Plans Judge-Led Review of District Map

The chief minister frames the steps as necessary under heavy inherited debt.

Overview

  • A. Revanth Reddy said the government has signed the dearness allowance file as a Sankranti gift for state employees.
  • He stated the cleared DA will add about ₹225 crore to monthly outlays, according to comments reported by PTI.
  • The government will appoint a commission led by a retired High Court or Supreme Court judge to examine district and mandal reorganisation.
  • The panel is expected to tour the state to collect public feedback, with a debate on the issue planned for the upcoming budget session.
  • Steps have begun to offer ₹1 crore accidental insurance to all employees and resolve delays in retirement benefits, the chief minister said, while citing ₹8 lakh crore in debt and a monthly revenue–repayment gap.