Increase in Dearness Allowance for State Government Employees: Enjoy a 7% raise on your DA starting January 2025
TL;DR: New Year, New Money! Manipur Government Employees to Reap 7% DA Hike from January 2025, Bringing Their DA to a Nice, Round 39%.
Hey there! Let's chat about some terrific news that'll surely put a spring in your step as we welcome 2025. Ready? Here it goes!
The Manipur government got us buzzing when they announced an unexpected New Year's gift for their hardworking employees: a robust 7% hike in the dearness allowance (DA), effective from January 1, 2025. This means, instead of 32%, state employees will soon be enjoying a decent 39% DA rate!
But wait, there's more! Manipur powerhouse, N Biren Singh, Chief Minister extraordinaire, also spilled the beans on some thrilling updates regarding various government initiatives.
Take, for instance, the Chief Minister's Entrepreneurship Support Scheme, designed for those displaced due to ethnic violence. This program offers a generous collateral-free loan of 50K smackeroos to potential entrepreneurs. What's more, some clever start-ups, funded by the Manipur state government, are all set to start hiring these internally displaced individuals!
Oh, and around 7 star-studded start-ups have promised to employ 432 of our fellow citizens, while nearly 500 youths will be getting a once-in-a-lifetime chance to train in Delhi for cabin crew placements with Air India and IndiGo. The Ministry of Tourism is stepping up to fund this fantastic opportunity, with priority given to our displaced brethren.
Under the 'One Family One Livelihood' scheme, the state government plans to offer loans of up to a lakh rupees with a juicy 30% subsidy to 5,000 handpicked beneficiaries. And, did you know, out of the 745 shortlisted contenders, a whopping nine have already received these loans!
Last but not least, the state government, teaming up with Alliance Air, is readying a fantastic surprise for its folks in January 2025—introducing additional flights from Imphal to three cities, with tickets priced under 5k! The government will even chip in if the tickets go beyond the ceiling.
With that whirlwind tour, now you're all caught up on the fantastic news hailing from Manipur! Wishing our state employees a superb year ahead filled with upgraded earnings and countless opportunities to shine! Keep rockin' it!
(With inputs from our reliable friend PTI)
Some fun facts:
- The current overall DA rate for government employees (including those in Manipur) is 55% from January 2025, representing a 2% increase.
- An additional DA hike is on the horizon, starting in July 2025, but the new rate is yet to be specified.
- Central and state government employees in Manipur can take comfort in the state following central DA revisions unless officially stated otherwise.
- Here's to higher salaries paid from October 2025, complete with arrears for July to September 2025!
Now you're all clued up and ready for a prosperous year in Manipur!
While the Manipur Government focuses on ensuring better personal-finance for its employees with a 7% hike in dearness allowance (DA), also marking a 6% rise in the overall DA rate for central and state government employees across India, the state government is further boosting the economy by launching initiatives such as the Chief Minister's Entrepreneurship Support Scheme and the 'One Family One Livelihood' scheme, offering opportunities for internally displaced citizens and small business owners respectively.
