Itanagar, May 6: The Arunachal Pradesh government has announced a two per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR), effective from January 1, 2025. The hike will raise the DA and DR rates from 53 per cent to 55 per cent of the basic pay and pension.

This revision will benefit All India Services (AIS) officers, central government employees on deputation to Arunachal Pradesh, as well as state government employees, pensioners, and family pensioners. An official statement from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) confirmed the decision.

Chief Minister Pema Khandu took to social media to share the news, stating, “Good news for Government Employees & Pensioners! The Government of Arunachal Pradesh has announced a 2% hike in DA and DR, raising the rate from 53% to 55% of basic pay and pension effective from January 1, 2025.”