Before Diwali, government employees got a big gift, salary increased in these states including UP.

Just before the festive season, the Yogi government of Uttar Pradesh has given a big good news to lakhs of government employees and pensioners of the state. The government has added Dearness Allowance (DA) to their salaries and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners. 3 percent Has announced an increase. This decision was taken by almost 28 lakhs It has brought a smile on the faces of employees and pensioners, so that they can easily face the rising inflation.

How much will the salary increase now?

According to the government order issued late Thursday night, dearness allowance of employees will now increase by 55%. 58% Will be done. This increased rate 1 July 2025 Will be considered applicable from. This means that the employees will get all the increased money from July till now in the form of arrears.

The best thing is that the Chief Minister has ordered that the increased dearness allowance should be given in cash along with the salary of this month i.e. October. This decision of the government will put an additional burden of about Rs 1960 crore on the government exchequer by March 2026.

Not only UP, these states also gave Diwali gifts

Uttar Pradesh is not the only state which has given festive gifts to its employees. Many other states of the country have also announced increase in dearness allowance. Let us know:

Odisha:
Here also Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has increased the dearness allowance of his state employees and pensioners. 3% Has increased by. Now DA has increased by 55% in Odisha too 58% It is done. This decision will come into effect from July 1, 2025 and will benefit about 8.5 lakh people of the state.

Karnataka:
Karnataka government has also given good news to its employees before Diwali. There the dearness allowance has been increased from 12.25% of the basic salary. 14.25% Has been done. This increase will also be effective from July 1 and pensioners will also benefit from it.

Himachal Pradesh:
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu also extended relief to the employees and pensioners of the state. 3% Dearness allowance has been announced. This increased allowance will be added to the October salary and pension received in November. Besides, the arrears from April to September 2025 will also be deposited in the bank accounts in October itself.

Overall, this Diwali is going to be really memorable for the government employees in different states of the country, because the increased salary will further enhance the beauty of the festival.