Diwali gift for employees of these 2 states, governments increase DA and DR, arrears and bonus will be paid too; read inside

This increase has now been made from 55% to 58%, effective from July 1, 2025.

New Delhi: Recently, the central government increased the dearness allowance (DA) for central government employees. Now, states, both large and small, are also making decisions on allowances. In this regard, the Arunachal Pradesh government has increased the dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) for state government employees and pensioners by 3%. This increase has now been made from 55% to 58%, effective from July 1, 2025.

What did the Chief Minister say?

Chief Minister Pema Khandu, while announcing this increase, stated that arrears from July to September 2025 will also be paid, while the revised DA and DR will be included in the salary and pension for the month of October. Chief Minister Khandu