Dimapur, Jan. 19 (EMN): With the introduction of the Nagaland Services (Revision of Pay) Rules of 2017, the government of Nagaland has granted ‘dearness relief’ to government pensioners / family pensioners ‘for the purpose of fixation of pension’ under the Nagaland Services (Revision of Pay) Rules of 2017, updates from DIPR stated on Fri.. It is at the following rates:
With effect from 1.06.2017: 4%
With effect from 1.07.2017: 5%
The payment of the ‘relief’ involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee, it was informed.
The principal accountant general of Nagaland has been requested to circulate the office memorandum to the accountant generals of all the states so that pensioners of the state government drawing pensions under their jurisdiction may be authorized for payment of the ‘relief’ at the earliest.
