Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav chaired the Cabinet meeting held at the Secretariat on Tuesday. The Cabinet took the decision was taken to increase the rates of dearness allowance and dearness relief for state government employees and pensioners/family pensioners. This move aims to provide financial relief to government personnel and retirees. The total financial impact on the state government, including arrears, is estimated at ₹3,500 crore.
In the meeting it was decided to increase the dearness allowance for state government employees receiving the Seventh Pay Commission scale by 3 percent from July 1, 2024, raising it to a total of 53 percent, and by an additional 2 percent from January 1, 2025, bringing the total to 55 percent. The Finance Department has also been authorized to revise the dearness allowance on a proportionate basis for employees under the Sixth Pay Commission, as well as those working under the Fifth and Fourth Pay Commissions on deputation from Corporations, Boards, and Undertakings to the state government.
The arrears amount from 1 July 2024 to 30 April 2025 will be paid in five installments from June 2025 to October 2025. The first installment payment will be made in June 2025, the second installment payment will be made in July 2025, the third installment payment will be made in August 2025, the fourth installment payment will be made in September 2025 and the fifth installment payment will be made in October 2025.It was decided to make lump sum payment of arrears to the retired/deceased government servants/nominated member in respect of the retired/deceased government servants during the period from 1st January, 2024 to 30th September, 2024. It was decided to give consent to the letter of Chhattisgarh Government dated 12th March, 2025, approving 53 percent pension relief under the 7th Pay Commission and 246 percent pension relief under the 6th Pay Commission to the pensioners/family pensioners of the State Government from 1st March, 2025.