Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel has made a significant decision for the welfare of state government employees, announcing a 4% increase in dearness allowance based on central rates effective from January 1, 2024, for those covered under the Seventh Pay Commission.
This dearness allowance increase will benefit 4.71 lakh Karma Yogis and approximately 4.73 lakh retired employees, i.e., pensioners. The arrears of dearness allowance for the six months from January 1, 2024, to June 30, 2024, will be disbursed in three installments along with the salary. As per the schedule, the difference amount for January 2024 and February 2024 will be included in the July 2024 salary. The difference amount for March and April 2024 will be included in the August 2024 salary, and the dearness allowance arrears for May and June 2024 will be included in the September 2024 salary.
The state government will disburse a total of ₹1129.51 crore to settle these arrears for the employees. The Finance Department has been instructed to issue necessary orders for implementing Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel’s decision on employee benefits.
4% DA increased for government employees from January 2024
