Dearness allowance increased by 3% for Gujarat govt employees, pensioners

According to the pay scales under the Gujarat State Service (Salary Revision) Rules, 2016, the government has now increased the dearness allowance (DA) received by employees and pensioners by 3% and will be applicable from July 2024, which will be paid in arrears.

Employees and pensioners in the Gujarat government were being paid dearness allowance at the rate of 50% from January 2024, which will now be paid at 53% with effect from July 2024, also applicable to the AIS (All India Service) officials working in the state.

As per the announcement made by the Finance Department of the State Government, vide the Office Memorandum of the Government of India dated on October 21, 2024, in the case of Central Government employees, it has been decided to increase the rate of dearness allowance at the rate of 50% to 53% with effect from July 01, 2024.

The government order (GR) dated December 4, issued by the Finance Department from Secretariat in Gandhinagar, was signed by I D Chaudhary, the deputy secretary in Gujarat’s finance department.

Before this, the Union Cabinet led by PM Narendra Modi on October 16 approved a 3% increase in dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) for Central government employees and pensioners in a major relief ahead of Diwali.

The biannual revision of DA and DR, which impacted approximately one crore Central government employees and pensioners, aimed to mitigate the effects of inflation.