<p>Karnataka on Monday ordered a hike in dearness allowance (DA) for its employees by 10.25 percentage points, a parting gift of sorts by B S Yediyurappa who resigned as chief minister the same day. </p>.<p>With this, the DA of employees will be 21.50 per cent of their basic pay, according to an order issued by the Finance Department that Yediyurappa controlled.</p>.<p>The existing DA is 11.25 per cent of the basic pay. </p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/karnataka-politics/as-b-s-yediyurappa-resigns-bjp-to-pick-new-cm-keeping-lingayats-vote-in-mind-1012960.html" target="_blank">As B S Yediyurappa resigns, BJP to pick new CM keeping Lingayats' vote in mind</a></strong></p>.<p>The decision follows a representation made to Yediyurappa by the Karnataka State Government Employees Association.</p>.<p>Earlier, it was supposed to be a hike of 11 percentage points.</p>.<p>The hike benefits as many as six lakh employees, aside from 4.5 lakh pensioners and 3 lakh staff employed with various Boards and Corporations.</p>
<p>Karnataka on Monday ordered a hike in dearness allowance (DA) for its employees by 10.25 percentage points, a parting gift of sorts by B S Yediyurappa who resigned as chief minister the same day. </p>.<p>With this, the DA of employees will be 21.50 per cent of their basic pay, according to an order issued by the Finance Department that Yediyurappa controlled.</p>.<p>The existing DA is 11.25 per cent of the basic pay. </p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/karnataka-politics/as-b-s-yediyurappa-resigns-bjp-to-pick-new-cm-keeping-lingayats-vote-in-mind-1012960.html" target="_blank">As B S Yediyurappa resigns, BJP to pick new CM keeping Lingayats' vote in mind</a></strong></p>.<p>The decision follows a representation made to Yediyurappa by the Karnataka State Government Employees Association.</p>.<p>Earlier, it was supposed to be a hike of 11 percentage points.</p>.<p>The hike benefits as many as six lakh employees, aside from 4.5 lakh pensioners and 3 lakh staff employed with various Boards and Corporations.</p>
