DA Hike: Big announcement by Rajasthan government before Diwali, employees will get the benefit of bonus along with 3% dearness allowance. DA Hike For Rajasthan Government For employees pensioners CM Bhajan Lal Sharma Approves 3 percent dearness allowance with AdHoc Bonus Ahead of Diwali

Before Diwali, Rajasthan government has given big relief to lakhs of its government employees and pensioners. Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma has approved 3 percent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR). After this decision, state employees and pensioners will now get 63 percent dearness allowance and relief instead of 60 percent. This decision of the government will benefit more than 7 lakh government employees and more than 5 lakh pensioners.

Increased DA will be applicable from July 1, 2026

This increase in dearness allowance and dearness relief under the 7th Pay Commission will be considered effective from July 1, 2026. Government employees will get increased DA cash along with the salary of November 2026. This will be paid in December.

At the same time, the arrears of four months from July 1 to October 31, 2026 will be deposited in the General Provident Fund (GPF) accounts of the employees.

Pensioners will also get the benefit of increased dearness relief

The pensioners of the state will also benefit from this decision of the Rajasthan government. They will be given the benefit of increased dearness relief (DR) in cash from July 1, 2026. This increase of 3 percent in DA and DR will put an additional financial burden of about Rs 820 crore on the state government.

6 lakh employees will get ad-hoc bonus

Along with the increase in dearness allowance, Rajasthan government has made another big announcement for the employees on Diwali. The government has also approved giving ad-hoc bonus to about 6 lakh eligible employees. The state government will have to spend approximately Rs 406 crore on this bonus. In this way, including the increase in DA and DR and bonus, there will be an additional burden of about Rs 1,226 crore on the Rajasthan government’s treasury.

Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said that the state government is committed to protecting the interests and welfare of employees and pensioners. He said that employees are an important link in the development and good governance of the state. Keeping in mind their contribution, the government is continuously taking decisions in their interest.

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