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GO MS NO 78 Dated 13th June 2025
Dearness Allowance Revision for Telangana Government Employees
Revision of Dearness Allowance
The Government of Telangana has ordered a revision of Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees.
The DA is revised from 26.39% of basic pay to 30.03% of basic pay, effective from January 1st, 2023.
Applicability
The revised Dearness Allowance is also applicable to:
Employees of Zilla Parishads, Mandal Parishads, Gram Panchayats, Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Agricultural Market Committees, and Zilla Grandhalaya Samasthas, and Work Charged Establishment who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2020.
Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of Aided Institutions including Aided Polytechnics who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2020.
Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of Universities who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2020.
Revised Pay Scales, 2015
Government also orders a revision of Dearness Allowance to the State Government employees who are drawing pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2015.
The DA is revised from 63.912% of the basic pay to 68.628% of the basic pay with monetary benefit effect from January 1st, 2023.
Applicability to Revised Pay Scales, 2015
The Dearness Allowance sanctioned is also payable to:
Employees of Zilla Parishads, Mandal Parishads, Gram Panchayats, Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Agricultural Market Committees, Zilla Grandhalaya Samsthas, and Work Charged Establishment, who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2015.
Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of Aided Institutions including Aided Polytechnics who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2015.
Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of Universities who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2015.
UGC/AICTE Pay Scales, 2016
The rate of Dearness Allowance to all the employees drawing UGC/ AICTE Pay Scales, 2016 is revised from the existing 38% to 42% on the basic pay with effect from 01.01.2023 to the teaching staff of Universities, Government Aided and affiliated Degree Colleges, Medical Colleges who were drawing UGC Pay Scales and teaching staff of Polytechnics, drawing AICTE Pay Scales, 2016.
UGC/AICTE Pay Scales, 2006
The rate of Dearness Allowance for the employees drawing UGC/ AICTE Pay Scales, 2006 is revised from 212% to 221% on the basic pay with effect from 01.01.2023.
Full Time/Contingent Employees
Government also orders for revision of Dearness Allowance to all the full time/contingent employees whose remuneration has been revised from Rs.3,850/- to Rs.6,700/- per month as per Revised Pay Scales, 2010, with effect from 1st January, 2023 @ $$7.704$$% (i.e., $$9 \times 0.856 = 7.704$$%) of the pay and at cumulative rate of 163.476%.
Part-Time and Village Revenue Assistants
Government sanctions an ad-hoc increase of Rs.100/- per month to the Part-Time Assistants and Village Revenue Assistants from 1st of January, 2023 until their absorption into Government Service.
Payment and Arrears
The Dearness Allowance at the revised rate sanctioned shall be paid with the salary of June, 2025 payable on 1st of July, 2025.
The arrears on account of revision of Dearness Allowance for the period from 1st of January, 2023 to 31st of May 2025 shall be credited to the General Provident Fund Account of the respective employees.
Employees Retiring
For employees retiring on or before 31.10.2025, the arrears of Dearness allowance shall be drawn and paid in twenty-eight (28) equal monthly installments.
This is because employees due to retire on Superannuation are exempted from making any subscription to the General Provident Fund during the last 4 months of service.
Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS)
For employees appointed to Government service on or after 01.09.2004 and governed by the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), 10% of the Dearness Allowance arrears from 1st of January, 2023 to 31st of May, 2025 shall be claimed and credited to PRAN accounts of the individuals along with the Government share as per the existing orders.
The remaining 90% of Dearness Allowance arrears shall be paid in twenty-eight (28) equal monthly installments from the month of June, 2025 payable on 1st of July, 2025.
Full Time Contingent Employees
For Full Time Contingent employees, who are not eligible for GPF accounts, the arrears may be paid in twenty-eight (28) equal monthly installments from the month of June, 2025 payable on 1st of July, 2025.
Death of Employee
In the event of Death of any employee before the issue of these orders, the legal-heir(s) shall be entitled to the arrears of Dearness Allowance paid in lumpsum.
Definition of Pay
The term 'Pay' for this purpose shall be as defined in F.R.9 (21) (a) (i).
Expenditure
The expenditure on the Dearness Allowance to the employees of Agricultural Market Committees and Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation shall be met from their own funds.
Instructions and Compliance
All Departments of Secretariat and Heads of Departments are requested to issue suitable instructions to the Drawing and Disbursing Officers under their control to ensure compliance.
The Director of Treasuries and Accounts/ Director of Works Accounts/ Director of State Audit/ Pay and Accounts Officer, Hyderabad, are requested to issue suitable instructions to their subordinate officers to ensure compliance.
Pending D.A.
In respect of D.A pending with effect from 1.7.2023, orders will be issued separately after (6) months.
Availability of Order
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