Itanagar, May 5 -- The Arunachal Pradesh government on Monday announced a 2 per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for its employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners, raising the rate from 53 per cent to 55 per cent of basic pay and pension, officials reported.

The revised DA and DR will be effective retroactively from January 1, 2025, according to a senior Finance Department official.

This enhancement will benefit All India Services (AIS) officers serving under the state government, Central government employees on deputation, as well as pensioners and family pensioners.

The total financial implication of this revision is estimated at approximately Rs 73.22 crore for 14 months, with a monthly impact of Rs 5.23 crore. For t...