Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha on Tuesday announced a 3 percent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for state government employees and pensioners as a festive season bonanza ahead of Durga Puja. At around 9:30 p.m., while delivering his concluding remarks, Dr. Saha fulfilled the expectations of employees and pensioners by declaring the long-awaited hike. According to the Chief Minister, the decision will benefit 1,05,739 employees and 84,342 pensioners. Besides the DA/DR declaration, Dr. Saha also participated in discussions on multiple issues of public importance during the session. Before the House was adjourned sine-die, the Chief Minister conveyed his Puja greetings to the people of Tripura.