GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

OFFICE MEMORANDUM
No. 29447
FIN-CS2-ALW-0006-2023
Date
20/ro)2022
Sub: Sanction of Dearness Allowance @4% enhancing the existing rate from 42% to 46%
with effect from 01.07.2023 in favour of State Government Employees drawing pay
in Revised Scale of Pay, 2017.
Government of India havc enhancecd Dcarncss Allowance payable to the Central
Govemment Employces from existing 42% to 46% with cffecct from 01.07.2023 vide Cabinct
decision on 18.10.2023.
2. Now, considcring the overall financial resources and fiscal target stipulated under Odisha
Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2005, the State Government have been
pleased to relcase the additional dose of D.A. @4% enhancing the same from the existing rate of
42% to 46% on the Basic pay with cffect from 01.07.2023 in favour of State Government
Employees, covered under the ORSP Rules, 2017.
3. This additional dose of D.A. @4% on the Basic pay with effect from 01.07.2023 and the
manner of payment to the State Government employees as above is also applicable to the
following category of employees covered under ORSP Rules, 2017.
All India Service Officers serving in the affairs of the State Government for which GA & PG
Department willissue Orders separatcly.
Work- Charged Employees drawing in regular scale of pay under the ORSP Rules, 2017.
Teaching & Non-Teaching staff of fully Aided Non-Government educational institutions
those arce covered under ORSP Rules, 2017.
> The Non-Teaching staff of Universities who are in reccipt of regular scale of pay & covercd
under ORSP Rules, 2017 for whom the State Government is bearing full salary cost. These
also include teachers of Universities who enjoy AICTEUGC scale under ORSP (College
Teachers) Rules, 2019.
The Subordinate Judicial officers drawing their pay in accordance with Law Depart1ment
Resolution No. l 1636/L dated 26.10.2022.
the State Government
4. D.A. in accordance with this Memorandum will also be admissible to
service at thc time of
employees who were in service on 01.07.2023 but have ccased to be in
sanction of D.A. as per the revised scale of pay.
and onwards.
5. The Additional dose of D.A. will be drawn in the Pay Bill of October, 2023
enhanced D.A. shall
Arrear from the month of July, 2023 to September, 2023 on account of the
not be drawn before the date of disbursement of salary of October, 2023.
6. The bill for drawal of D.A. as per revised scale
of pay will be submitted to all
October,
Treasuries/Special Treasuries/Sub-Treasuries along with the pay bill for the month of
2023 and onwards.
prescribed level
7. The term "Basic Pay" in the revised pay structure mcans the pay drawn in the
in the Pay Matrix but docs not include any other type of pay like Special Pay.
fractions of 50 paise and above
8. The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving
be ignored.
may be rounded to the next higher rupce and the fractions of less than 50 paise may
By orders of the Governor,

Smot. Jo.2023
(Satyabrata Rout)
Spccial Secretary to Government
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