Rajasthan Govt Announces 3% DA Hike for Employees and Pensioners

The Rajasthan government has approved a 3% hike in dearness allowance (DA) for state employees and dearness relief for pensioners. With this change, the rate of DA increases from 55% to 58%. The order takes effect from July 1, 2025.

Beneficiaries

According to the official release, the decision will impact about 12.40 lakh people in the state. This includes 8 lakh employees and 4.40 lakh pensioners. Employees of panchayat samitis and zila parishads will also come under the scope of this hike.

Payment Schedule

The revised DA will be added to salaries from October, which will be paid out in November. For the earlier three months, that is, July, August, and September, arrears will be managed separately. Employees will receive their arrears in their General Provident Fund (GPF) accounts, while pensioners will get the arrears in cash.

Financial Impact

The increase in DA is expected to put an additional annual cost of about ₹1,230 crore on the state exchequer. The order was cleared by the chief minister following the Finance Department’s proposal.

The approval was given soon after the Centre raised DA for central government employees earlier this week. State authorities said the clearance was issued without delay on the chief minister’s directions.

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Conclusion

With this revision, Rajasthan state employees and pensioners will receive DA at the rate of 58% from July 1. The decision covers a wide group of workers and retirees, adding to state expenditure while providing revised payments and arrears in the coming months.

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