Bihar government increases dearness allowance for employees and pensioners
The Bihar Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, approved the hike ahead of the Chhath festival.
The Bihar government on Tuesday increased the dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) for state government employees and pensioners, according to reports by Mint and The New Indian Express.
The decision was approved during a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary. The hike is effective from July 1, 2026, and will include arrears for the intervening months.
Under the 7th Pay Commission, DA/DR has been raised by 3 per cent, from 60 per cent to 63 per cent. For those under the 6th Pay Commission, the rate increased by 7 per cent, from 262 per cent to 269 per cent.
Employees and pensioners under the 5th Pay Commission will see an enhancement of 14 per cent, moving from 483 per cent to 497 per cent. A senior finance department official told Mint that the revised rates will benefit employees, pensioners, and family pensioners.
The cabinet also cleared 31 total proposals. These include the launch of the Bihar Ki Beti Startup Challenge Scheme for female students, which has an administrative approval of Rs 88.20 crore.
Other approvals included the Bihar Artificial Intelligence Mission and an advance allocation of Rs 1,399.6028 crore for the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G).