The Himachal Pradesh Sanyukt Karamchari Mahasangh has urged the state government to announce the release of pending pay revision and Dearness Allowance (DA) arrears on Independence Day, saying the move would provide relief to employees who have been waiting for their dues for a long time. They said state employees were currently receiving 45 per cent DA, against 60 per cent due to them. They urged the government to release the remaining pay revision arrears, pending DA to bring it in line with 60 per cent, and arrears of DA instalments due after January 1, 2022, at the earliest.