Lottery held here before central employees! Government increased dearness allowance, know how much salary will increase

Hyderabad: While on one hand the Central Government employees are eagerly waiting for the increase in Dearness Allowance (DA), on the other hand the Telangana government has won. The state government has Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) Has given the biggest gift of the year 2026 to the employees of . Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar announced on Friday that the dearness allowance of more than 38,000 employees of the corporation 2.1 percent Has been increased.

There will be a bumper increase in salary, DA reaches beyond 52%

After this new increase, the total dearness allowance of employees has increased from 50.7% to now 52.8% It is done. The most important thing is that this decision will be considered effective from January 1, 2026. If we talk about figures, then every month in the take-home salary of employees whose basic salary is between Rs 40,000 to Rs 60,000. 1,500 to 2,500 rupees We will see an increase of up to. Minister Prabhakar clearly said that the government considers the welfare of employees as its priority and this increase will help them fight inflation.

The burden on the budget will increase, but there is also a plan for arrears

This decision will put an additional financial burden of approximately Rs 2.82 crore on TGSRTC every month. Since this rule is effective from January, the employees will have to pay for the last three months (January to March). Arrears Will also be given. However, to avoid sudden pressure on the corporation’s treasury, the arrears will not be paid in lump sum but will be paid gradually through supplementary bills for the next three months. Officials also clarified that there is no old DA dues left in the state now.

Lottery held for the second time in a year

This is no less than a lottery for TGSRTC employees. Earlier in July 2025 also, the government had increased DA by 2.1%. This gift received for the second time within a year has brought happiness on the faces of the employees. Senior officials of the department believe that in view of the inflation rate, this decision has been taken at the right time, which will boost the morale of the employees and they will work with more enthusiasm.

Central employees’ heartbeats increase, when will their allowance increase?

This decision of Telangana has also raised the hopes of the central employees. Usually, the Central Government announces DA increase by March-April, but even after the second week of April, no official information has come from the Finance Ministry yet. The cabinet had approved it on March 28 last year itself. At present, employee organizations have written a letter to the Finance Minister demanding an early announcement. Now it remains to be seen when the Central Government will fill the pockets of its employees on the lines of Telangana.