Bhopal, March 23: The government of Madhya Pradesh, led by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, has announced a significant benefit for state employees. In a cabinet meeting held on Monday, the approval was granted for a 3% increase in the dearness allowance for employees and pensioners. This brings the total dearness allowance to 58% for state employees.
The meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Yadav, also approved various construction and development projects worth ₹6,940 crore. Among these, ₹82.39 crore was sanctioned for the Mahana Micro Irrigation Project in Rewa district. Additionally, the cabinet approved the increase in dearness allowance for government employees and pensioners, effective from July 1, 2025.
The cabinet also endorsed several welfare proposals, including the implementation of the Shaurya Sankalp Training Scheme for youth from Other Backward Classes.
For government employees receiving the seventh pay scale, the dearness allowance will increase to a total of 58% starting July 1, 2025. Employees under the sixth pay scale, as well as those on deputation in state corporations and boards, will also see a proportional increase in their dearness allowance.
According to the state government’s approval, the arrears from July 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026, will be paid in six equal installments. The first installment will be disbursed in May, followed by payments in June, July, August, September, and October.
For retired and deceased government employees during the period from January 2025 to March 31, 2026, the arrears will be paid as a lump sum to them or their designated beneficiaries. Pensioners and family pensioners will receive a pension relief of 58% under the seventh pay scale and 257% under the sixth pay scale, in accordance with a letter from the Chhattisgarh government dated February 9, 2026.
The cabinet’s approval for the Mahana Micro Irrigation Project in Rewa district will benefit approximately 950 farming families across 18 villages in the Jawa and Tyothar tehsils, providing irrigation facilities to a total of 4,500 hectares.
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