DA Hike: Good news! 3% hike in inflation allowance, Govt’s biggest gift before festive season

• Increase in dearness allowance of government employees by 3 percent

• The government gave a gift before the festival

• Decision of Maharashtra Govt

Holi, Gudi Padwa and Eid are going to be celebrated in Maharashtra in the month of March and now before Gudi Padwa and Holi, Maharashtra has increased the Dearness Allowance (DA) of state employees and other eligible workers. 3% increase has been announced. It is said that dearness allowance will be paid from July 2025.

The announcement was made by Ashish Jaiswal, Minister of State for Finance of Maharashtra. Gudi Padwa falls on March 19 this year and is celebrated with great enthusiasm in Maharashtra. This is a very big ceremony for Marathi people. This is the Hindu New Year while Holi will be celebrated across the country on March 4. Eid is also celebrated in March. This announcement is considered big in the background of all these festivals.

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Payment will be made in cash from ‘this’ month

On Wednesday, Minister of State Ashish Jaiswal announced that payments will be made in cash from February. The arrears for the period July 2025 to October 2025 will be paid to Gudi Padwa in March 2026, while the arrears for the period November 2025 to January 2026 will be paid separately. It is also said that 5.16 lakh employees and 8.72 lakh pensioners will benefit from this decision of the state government.

12% growth last year

Meanwhile, in February last year, the Maharashtra government of state employees Increase in inflation allowance had done At that time Eknath Shinde was in charge of the state. The dearness allowance was increased by 12%. Compared to that, the increase made this year is very less. But still the government employees will surely benefit from this.

Average Salary Increase Expected This Year: Survey

Employees across sectors across the country are expected to get an average salary hike of 9.1% this year, slightly higher than last year’s 8.9% hike. This prediction has been made in a survey report on Tuesday. Citing the “Annual Wage Growth and Occupation Survey 2025-26”, global professional services company AON said the projected salary growth of 9.1% this year is slightly higher than the actual growth of 8.9% recorded in 2025. The 32nd edition of AON’s survey is based on an analysis of data from over 1,400 organizations operating in 45 industry sectors across the country.

DA Hike: Big Gift for Govt Employees & Pensioners! Increase in DA-DR by State Govt