Employees’ organizations are demanding increase in dearness allowance.
HighLights
Dearness allowance of central employees increased to 53 percent, MP employees are currently getting 46 percent DACM, can announce increase in DA on November 1
State Bureau, Naiduniya, Bhopal: The Government of India has increased the dearness allowance of its employees from 50 to 53 percent. At present the employees of the state are getting dearness allowance at the rate of 46 percent. All employee organizations are demanding to increase it. Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav can announce its increase on the foundation day of the state (November 1). The Finance Department has also started preparations for this.
Now 46 percent dearness allowance
More than seven lakh regular and corporation and board employees in the state are being given dearness allowance at the rate of 46 percent from July 2023. The dearness allowance of fifth and sixth pay scale employees was also increased at the same rate. The arrears between July 2023 and February 2024 were paid in three equal installments. Whereas, dearness relief for pensioners was increased from March 2024. Arrear was also not given.
53 percent dearness allowance
On the other hand, the Government of India had increased the dearness allowance of central employees by four percent in January 2024 itself. All India Service officers posted in the state are also being given this benefit since January. Now again dearness allowance has been increased by three percent to 53 percent.
Thus, state employees are getting seven percent less dearness allowance as compared to central employees. The employees’ organization has demanded to increase it from the Chief Minister and Chief Secretary Anurag Jain.
Announcement of increase in dearness allowance on November 1
The Chief Minister can announce increase in dearness allowance on November 1, the foundation day of the state. However, whether its benefits will be given from January 2024 or will be increased from October is yet to be determined. Finance department officials say that like last time, this time too the arrears can be paid in three installments.
However, the situation regarding pensioners is not clear because no decision has been taken yet on paying the arrears of the last time. This will be increased by four percent i.e. dearness allowance will be given at the rate of 50 percent. However, whether it is to be given from October or from January 2024 is yet to be decided.
Provision has been kept in the budget at the rate of 58 percent
The state government has made provision for dearness allowance and relief at the rate of 58 percent in the budget for the year 2024-25. Now payment is to be made at the rate of 46 percent, that is, even if there is an increase of 12 percent, no separate budget provision will have to be made. This provision will be made at the rate of 64 percent in the budget for the year 2025-26. For this, all departments have been instructed to propose funds for establishment expenditure.