Double blast of Diwali in Himachal and Jharkhand, government opened treasury for lakhs of employees!

Himachal Pradesh DA Hike 2025: Just before the festival of Diwali arrives, two states of the country – Himachal Pradesh and Jharkhand – have given the biggest gift of happiness to lakhs of their government employees and pensioners! The governments of both the states have announced to increase the Dearness Allowance (DA) of their employees, which means that this time their Diwali is going to be more ‘happy’ than before.

Himachal: 3% increase and arrears will also be available!

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, giving a Diwali gift, has announced 3% dearness allowance for employees and pensioners.

• What is the good news? This increased DA will be added to the October salary of the employees, which they will receive in November.
• Double bang! Not only this, from April 2025 to September 2025, i.e., the entire arrears (outstanding money) of the last 6 months will also be deposited in the account along with the October salary.

The announcement was made at a program of the Electricity Board Employees Union in Shimla, where the Chief Minister appreciated the cooperation of the employees. He also said that the government is also considering implementing the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) for Electricity Board employees.

Jharkhand: Hemant Soren’s gift before Diwali!

Following the path of Himachal, Jharkhand government has also brightened the Diwali of its employees. In the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, it has been decided to increase the Dearness Allowance (DA) of employees and pensioners by 3%.

• How much did the salary increase? With this, DA in Jharkhand has now increased from 55% to 58%.
• When will it come into effect? This increase will be considered effective from July 1, 2025, which means that employees of Jharkhand will also get the benefit of arrears.
• Who will benefit? With this decision, about three lakh employees and pensioners of the state will get more money than before.

Apart from these big announcements, the Jharkhand government has also approved the proposal to purchase 207 new ambulances and around 1500 new vehicles for the police department to strengthen the health services in the state.