The Odisha Ministry Office has issued the memorandum for Odisha Govt DA rates for the state government employees. The same memorandum for DA is applicable for the pensioners which will be in effect from July 2023.
Under these announcements there are over 4 lakh+ government employees and 3.5 lakhs+ pensioners who will be benefited with the increased Odisha Govt DA Rate.
The current DA rate in Odisha is 42% which was earlier at 38%. There has been a massive increase in the Dearness Allowance which has brought relief to state government employees according to Odisha pay scale applicable for all employees.
The Chief Ministers of Odisha state have signed the Dearness Allowance order which also includes the DA amount from the 7th month of 2023, the entire amount will be credited to the beneficiary in regular intervals.
The below DA chart of Odisha Govt employees tells you about the different period DA Rate in Odisha state even applicable for Pensioners. Have a look
DA Chart of Odisha Govt Employees
| DA from which payable | % Rate of Dearness Allowance to be Paid on 2017 Scales | % of DA Rate for 2008 Scale of Pay |
|---|---|---|
| 01.07.2023 | 46 | 230 |
| 01.01.2023 | 42 | 221 |
| 01.07.2022 | 38 | 212 |
| 01.01.2022 | 34 | 203 |
| 01.07.2021 | 31 | 196 |
| 01.01.2019 | 12 | 154 |
| 01.07.2018 | 9 | 148 |
| 01.01.2018 | 7 | 142 |
| 01.07.2017 | 5 | 139 |
| 01.01.2017 | 4 | 136 |
| 01.07.2016 | 2 | 132 |
| 01.01.2016 | No DA |
For detailed circulars, please visit the page finance.odisha.gov.in. Employee can check the new Odisha Govt DA rates on their Odisha pay slip.
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The new Odisha employee DA rate was changed from time to time for every six months as per the 6th pay revision of CDA rates announced by the Central Government.