The Madhya Pradesh government has sanctioned a 3% increase in dearness allowance (DA) for state employees and pensioners, elevating the total rate to 58% effective from July 1, 2025. This decision, endorsed by the Council of Ministers, aligns the state’s DA with the 7th Pay Commission’s rate set by the Central government to alleviate the impact of escalating living expenses.
The augmented DA will be advantageous to numerous government employees receiving salaries under the 7th Pay Commission. Instructions have been issued to the Finance Department to implement proportional raises for individuals under the 6th Pay Commission and deputed staff from older pay scales (5th and 4th).
For pensioners and family pensioners, dearness relief has been fixed at 58% under the 7th Pay Commission and 257% under the 6th, effective from January 1, 2026, following approval of a relevant letter from the Chhattisgarh government, as per a press release.
Arrears accumulated from July 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026, will be disbursed in six equal installments, commencing in May 2026 and continuing through October. In instances of retirement or demise between January 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026, the arrears will be provided as a lump sum to the employee or their nominee.
The Madhya Pradesh Council of Ministers has also greenlit a monthly honorarium of Rs 18,000 for guest teachers employed in institutions under the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities. This decision equalizes their remuneration with Guest Teachers (Class 1) in the School Education Department, ensuring fair pay for educators in the disability sector and acknowledging their role in special education and inclusive teaching practices.
In a further welfare initiative, the daily per-beneficiary allocation for supplementary nutritional food at Anganwadi centers has been raised for severely underweight (SUW) children aged six months to six years, from Rs 8 to Rs 12 across all operational centers, in accordance with the recent enhancement by the Government of India.
The Cabinet has also approved various development and continuation proposals totaling Rs 6,940 crore. This includes the extension of nine schemes under the Commercial Tax Department from 2026–27 to 2030–31, with allocations for rural housing and transport infrastructure, maintenance of the Commercial Tax Tribunal and assets, IT and establishment costs, among others.
Under the Public Works Department, 17 schemes have been extended for the same period, with funds allocated for construction of ministry buildings, Legislative Assembly complex, legislators’ rest houses, government residential quarters, State Guest House, office buildings, project implementation units, and capital project establishment expenses.
Furthermore, the Tribal Affairs Department has received Rs 102 crore for three schemes aimed at promoting Scheduled Tribe culture, research, training, and development through 2030–31.
