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Punjab government hikes Dearness Allowance to 60% for 85,000 staff
✍️ India Today
🗓 05 Sep 2026, 02:18 AM
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The Punjab state administration announced a 60% Dearness Allowance increase for about 85,000 of its government employees.
The Punjab government announced today that the Dearness Allowance (DA) for its civil servants will be raised to 60 percent, affecting roughly 85,000 employees across various departments.
The decision, communicated through an official circular, aims to offset the impact of rising consumer prices and aligns Punjab’s DA rate with recent adjustments in other states.
The increase will be reflected in the next salary cycle, and officials said the move will provide immediate relief to staff without altering the basic pay structure.
No detailed budgetary figures were released, but the administration indicated that the adjustment will be funded from existing state allocations for employee welfare.
The decision, communicated through an official circular, aims to offset the impact of rising consumer prices and aligns Punjab’s DA rate with recent adjustments in other states.
The increase will be reflected in the next salary cycle, and officials said the move will provide immediate relief to staff without altering the basic pay structure.
No detailed budgetary figures were released, but the administration indicated that the adjustment will be funded from existing state allocations for employee welfare.