Overview

• Himachal Pradesh announced a 3% Dearness Allowance for employees and pensioners to be credited with October pay and payable in November.
• Himachal will deposit arrears for April–September 2025 this month and issue separate orders for dues from July 2023 to March 2025, while directing HPSEBL to adopt a compensation policy for outsourced staff and clear pending promotions.
• The Himachal government said it will consider the One Pension Scheme after talks with union leaders and noted it has released ₹2,200 crore to support HPSEBL employee benefits.
• Jharkhand’s cabinet approved raising DA and DR to 58% effective July 1, covering about three lakh employees and pensioners, and also reviewed plans for ambulances and police vehicles.
• Jharkhand discussed notifying the Saranda forest as a wildlife sanctuary with a stated no‑displacement stance as it prepares a Supreme Court response, while Madhya Pradesh finalized a DR hike for pensioners from September 1 (6th Pay Commission +6% to 252%; 7th Pay Commission +2% to 55%).