Ahead of Diwali, the Haryana Government on Wednesday enhanced the Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) of its employees and pensioners from 50 per cent to 53 per cent of the basic pay, with effect from July 1, 2024. As per the order of the states finance department, the enhanced DA and DR will be paid with the pay and pension/family pension of October and arrears for the months of July to September will be paid in December. An official spokesperson said that Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has approved a proposal in this regard. He said that the enhanced dearness allowance and dearness relief would be reflected in the October 2024 pay and pension disbursements. Arrears for July, August, and September will be paid in December. The state government would incur an extra financial burden of Rs 498 crore on account of this revision of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief. Meanwhile, the Chief Minister has also approved the proposal to allow enhanced dearness allowance at the rate of 53 per cent for IAS, IPS and IFS officers working with effect from July 1. The Government has also decided to grant an interest-free festival advance of Rs 12,000 to Group D regular employees of the State government. He said that decision would benefit Group D regular employees of the State Government to the tune of Rs 15.75 crore. The advance amount would be interest-free and recoverable in not more than 10 monthly installments. The Government has decided that the pay, allowances and pensions to the State Government employees and pensioners/family pensioners for the month of October will be disbursed on October 30. This decision has been made in view of public holidays on account of Diwali and Haryana Day on October 31 and November 1. 

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