RK Nigam,  General Secretary of UP Joint Struggle Coordination committee, says that HRA hike has been implemented by the centre but what about the states? The day the government issues a new HRA order, it will be applicable from the same date. Due to this, the employees will not be able to get the arrears of the months passed. If new HRA is applied in UP also, then it will increase salary of an employee by up to Rs 800-Rs 2000. But the government should implement it from July 2017, said Nigam. Image; Reuters