Decision to increase dearness allowance and dearness relief payable to government servants and pensioners/family pensioners of the state government

Bhopal: The cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav was held in the Secretariat on Tuesday. The cabinet has decided to increase the rate of dearness allowance and dearness relief payable to the government servants and pensioners/family pensioners of the state government. As a result of the approval of dearness allowance and dearness relief, the total expenditure burden on the state government including the arrears amount is estimated to be Rs 3500 crore.

In the meeting of the Council of Ministers, it was decided to increase the dearness allowance of the government servants receiving the seventh pay scale of the state government by 3 percent from July 1, 2024, taking the total to 53 percent and by 2 percent from January 1, 2025, taking the total to 55 percent. The Finance Department was authorized to increase the dearness allowance on a proportionate basis to the personnel of the sixth pay scale and the personnel under the fifth and fourth pay scales working in the state government on deputation from Corporation / Board / Undertaking.

The arrears amount from 1 July 2024 to 30 April 2025 will be paid in five installments from June 2025 to October 2025. The first installment payment will be made in June 2025, the second installment payment will be made in July 2025, the third installment payment will be made in August 2025, the fourth installment payment will be made in September 2025 and the fifth installment payment will be made in October 2025.

It was decided to make lump sum payment of arrears to the retired/deceased government servants/nominated member in respect of the retired/deceased government servants during the period from 1st January, 2024 to 30th September, 2024. It was decided to give consent to the letter of Chhattisgarh Government dated 12th March, 2025, approving 53 percent pension relief under the 7th Pay Commission and 246 percent pension relief under the 6th Pay Commission to the pensioners/family pensioners of the State Government from 1st March, 2025.

Approval for setting up 2000 MW solar park and 1000 MW composite energy storage project in the state

The cabinet has approved setting up of 2000 MW solar park and 1000 MW composite energy storage project in Madhya Pradesh for supply of electricity on complementary basis in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh as the electricity demand period of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh is complementary to each other. This project will provide electricity to both the states for six months separately.

Electricity consumption in the agriculture sector is about 41% of Madhya Pradesh’s electricity consumption. According to the climate of Madhya Pradesh, the agriculture sector has the highest demand for electricity during the months of October to March for Rabi crops.

Renewable power generation projects should be operated in accordance with the electricity demand in the agricultural sector. The electricity requirements of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh in the agricultural sector are complementary to each other, that is, during the period when Uttar Pradesh has a higher electricity requirement (Kharif months), Madhya Pradesh’s electricity demand is less. On the contrary, during the period when Madhya Pradesh has a higher electricity requirement (Rabi months), Uttar Pradesh’s electricity demand is less.

Committee formed for Unified Pension Scheme (UPS)

The cabinet has constituted a committee in relation to the implementation of the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for the state government employees appointed on or after 1 January 2005. Additional Chief Secretary Mr. Ashok Barnwal will be the chairman, Principal Secretary Mr. Manish Rastogi, Secretary Mr. Lokesh Kumar Jatav, Budget Director Ms. Tanvi Sundriyal, Deputy Secretary Mr. Ajay Katesaria will be the members of the committee. Director Pension MP Mr. J.K. Sharma has been made the member secretary.

In case the officers mentioned in the Committee are not available due to transfer or retirement or other reasons, the Acting Secretary, Finance Department has been authorized to make partial changes in the members of the Committee.

Approval of Transfer Policy 2025 of officers/employees at state and district level

The Council of Ministers has approved the transfer policy of officers/employees at the state and district level for the year 2025. In this policy, the ban on transfer has been relaxed for the period from 1 May 2025 to 30 May 2025.

In each post/cadre, administrative and voluntary transfers (including restriction period and restriction relaxation period) can be done upto a fixed number in a year. Transfers will be done on the basis of 20% of the post/cadre number up to 200, 15% from 201 to 1000, 10% from 1001 to 2000, 5% more than 2001. Transfers will be done through e-office. The department can also make a policy at its own level.