<h1>State announces major infrastructure and PPP hotel conversion, hires continue; DA increases create significant recurring budgetary liabilities</h1> A state government announced multiple infrastructure projects including a 16-storey earthquake-resistant administrative building, a mall, multi-level parking, and a public-private MoU with a private conglomerate to convert a heritage palace into a five-star hotel. The government reported a budget increase and ongoing recruitment, claiming over 20,000 regular posts filled since 2018 and continued hiring. It highlighted periodic release of dearness allowance (DA), noting the fiscal impact of Rs 100 crore per one percent DA for roughly 1.03 lakh employees and 83,000 pensioners, signaling material budgetary and contingent liability considerations tied to implementation of these programs.