Odisha CM enhances gratuity limit of employees from Rs15 lakh to Rs 20 lakh

Bhubaneswar: Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi has directed to enhance the gratuity limit of employees from Rs15 lakh to Rs 20 lakh.

As per his decision, the State government has enhanced the Death-Cum-Retirement Gratuity (DCRG) benefit from Rs 15 lakh to Rs 20 lakh retrospectively from 01.01.2024 for all regular State government employees.

Previously, various Service Associations of the State had requested the Government for enhancement of the ceiling limit of DCRG admissible to the State Government employees.

It may be mentioned here that the Central government has enhanced the Retirement and Death Gratuity under Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 for its employees with effect from 01.01.2024.