The Tripura Cabinet has approved a 3% hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners and retired employees, taking the total DA/DR to 44%. The revised rates will take effect from 1 October 2026.
Chief Minister Prof. (Dr.) Manik Saha announced the decision at a press conference at the Civil Secretariat on 6 October 2026 after the Cabinet meeting. The Chief Minister said the hike reflected the government’s commitment to the welfare of employees and pensioners despite the state’s limited financial resources.
Under the revised provision, government employees will also receive House Rent Allowance (HRA) at 10% of basic pay, subject to a maximum of Rs 10,000 per month, with effect from 1 October. Saha said the DA/DR hike would involve an additional annual expenditure of around Rs 300 crore.
Addressing the gap with Central government rates, the Chief Minister said: “Even within the constraints of our state’s financial capacity, we are striving to take further positive steps in the interest of our employees.” He added that the latest increase would reduce the gap between the DA/DR rates of Tripura government employees and pensioners and those of the Central government from 19% to 16%, and said: “We are exploring ways to reduce this gap further.”
The announcement came ahead of the five-day Durga Puja festival. In the same briefing, the Chief Minister said that an earlier revision of the fitment factor had delivered a 14.22% increase in basic pay for state employees.
On the 8th Pay Commission, the Chief Minister said the Centre had initiated the process, and the Tripura government was also examining the matter. Finance Minister Pranajit Singha Roy and senior Finance Department officials were present at the briefing.
