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  Business   Economy  12 Oct 2017  UP's 800,000 govt employees to get 30 days' Diwali bonus

UP's 800,000 govt employees to get 30 days' Diwali bonus

PTI
Published : Oct 12, 2017, 3:47 pm IST
Updated : Oct 12, 2017, 3:47 pm IST

Statement issued by UP govt on Wednesday said bonus for an employee will be up to Rs 6,908.

Diwali bonus in Uttar Pradesh will cost state govt Rs 967 crore.
 Diwali bonus in Uttar Pradesh will cost state govt Rs 967 crore.

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced a 30-day Diwali bonus for eight lakh government employees, a move which will cost the exchequer Rs 967 crore.

An official statement issued by the UP government yesterday said the bonus for an employee will be up to Rs 6,908.

All government employees including daily wagers, local bodies and government-aided school staff would get the benefit. This will cost the state exchequer Rs 967 crore, a UP government spokesperson said.

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Location: India, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow