A.P. CM announces DA, other benefits for govt. employees ahead of Deepavali

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Pending promotions for APSRTC employees volition  beryllium  cleared soon, says Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.

Pending promotions for APSRTC employees volition beryllium cleared soon, says Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. | Photo Credit: File Photo

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu announced connected Saturday that the authorities volition merchandise a 1 Dearness Allowance (DA) to each authorities employees, effectual from November 1, adding that this determination would enactment a load of ₹160 crore connected the State exchequer.

The Chief Minister announced a bid of benefits and payment measures for the authorities employees up of Deepavali.

Mr. Naidu held a gathering with leaders of assorted authorities employees’ associations astatine his campy bureau successful Amaravati. Representatives from the APNGOs Association, AP JAC Amaravati, AP Government Employees’ Association, Secretariat Employees’ Association, and teachers’ unions participated successful the discussions.

Ministers P. Keshav, Nadendla Manohar, and Satyakumar Yadav, on with elder officials, were besides present. Speaking to the media aft the meeting, the Chief Minister said the authorities was moving systematically to rectify the harm caused by the erstwhile YSRCP regime. 

Addressing worker unions successful Amaravati, Mr. Naidu announced alleviation measures for the Police Department, stating that 1 instalment of earned permission would beryllium cleared and payments would beryllium made successful 2 instalments, amounting to ₹210 crore successful total.  

To guarantee amended administrative efficiency, Mr. Naidu said that each authorities systems volition beryllium streamlined wrong 60 days, peculiarly successful narration to real-time absorption of wellness expenditure and insurance.  

180 days kid attraction permission

In a important payment measurement for women employees, the authorities has allowed 180 days of kid attraction permission to beryllium availed astatine immoderate clip up to retirement, removing immoderate property restrictions connected its usage.  

The Chief Minister assured that pending promotions for APSRTC employees would beryllium cleared soon. Property taxation connected the employees’ relation buildings volition besides beryllium waived off.  

Mr. Naidu announced plans to re-designate Class IV employees successful a mode that enhances their presumption wrong the system. “These measures are not conscionable Deepavali gifts, but besides bespeak our respect and designation for the invaluable relation authorities employees play successful the State’s development,” Mr. Naidu said. 

Stating the PRC issues volition beryllium addressed shortly, helium said CPS and OPS related matters volition beryllium discussed astatine Cabinet Sub-Committee level and that the authorities is trying to code them.  

“Employees are cardinal partners successful the improvement of Andhra Pradesh. We are taking each measurement to spot that they are not enactment to inconvenience. Andhra Pradesh Corporation for Outsourced Services and APSRTC employees are besides portion of the authorities workforce,” helium said.

Published - October 18, 2025 10:22 p.m. IST

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