In Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi approved a 2 percentage point increase in DA, raising it from 58% to 60%, according to a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office.
The revised allowance will be paid along with salaries for May 2026. The state government also raised the temporary increase (TI) for pensioners by 2 percentage points, which will be reflected in the May pension payout.
The Odisha government said around 8.5 lakh state government employees and pensioners are expected to benefit from the revision.
Meanwhile, the Bihar cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, approved DA and dearness relief hikes across multiple pay commission categories.
For employees and pensioners covered under the 7th Central Pay Commission, DA has been increased from 58% to 60%. Employees under the 6th Central Pay Commission will receive a 5 percentage point increase, taking DA and dearness relief from 257% to 262%.
For those under the 5th Central Pay Commission, DA has been raised by 9 percentage points from 474% to 483%.
The Bihar government said the revised rates will be applicable from January 1, 2026.
The DA hikes come as states continue to revise compensation structures in line with inflation trends and central government revisions.
Dearness allowance is provided to government employees and pensioners to offset the impact of rising living costs and is revised periodically based on inflation indicators.
Alongside the DA revision, the Bihar cabinet also approved amendments to the state’s electric vehicle policy, targeting 30% EV adoption among new vehicle sales by 2030. The cabinet further cleared the establishment of the Bihar Artificial Intelligence Mission and authorised borrowing of up to ₹72,901 crore in the 2026-27 fiscal year for development projects.
–With PTI inputs
