Chandigarh, May 24: The Punjab government Wednesday said it will release the pending installment of 6 per cent dearness allowance (DA), from July 2015 to December 31, 2015, to employees. 7th Pay Commission Latest News: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Approves DA Hike by 4% of Government Employees, Pensioners.

A spokesperson of the chief minister's office said it will entail an additional financial liability of Rs 356 crore to the state exchequer. 7th Pay Commission Latest Update: Two Gifts for Central Employees in July As Govt May Hike DA and Fitment Factor.

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said the government employees were a critical segment of the state administration and safeguarding their interests was the government's top priority.

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