Mamata Banerjee announces DA benefits to state govt employees, pensioners; Rs 500 hike in allowances of priests, muezzins

Mamata Banerjee announces DA benefits to state govt employees, pensioners; Rs 500 hike in allowances of priests, muezzins

An hour before the poll dates announcement for West Bengal Assembly elections 2026, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced that her government will clear DA arrears of its employees and pensioners, including teachers, non-teaching staffers, and workers of grant-in-aid institutions, from March this year.

West Bengal to release pending DA arrears from March 2026: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal government will begin paying pending Dearness Allowance arrears to employees and pensioners from March 2026. This decision fulfills a government promise. The payments will cover state government employees, pensioners, teachers, and staff in educational and grant-in-aid institutions. Arrears will be disbursed as per finance department notifications. This move aims to address cost-of-living adjustments for a significant workforce.

Mamata govt to clear DA arrears of its employees, pensioners from March this year

Kolkata, Mar 15 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday announced that her government will clear DA arrears of its employees and pensioners, including teachers, non-teaching staffers, and workers of grant-in-aid institutions, from March this year. The announcement came within minutes of hiking the honorarium for purohits and muezzins, ahead of the scheduled […]

Birbhum: Govt staff celebrate DA hike announcement in Suri #Gallery

Birbhum: Government staff celebrate by applying colors on each other after the announcement of the Dearness Allowance (DA) hike by Mamata Banerjee in Suri, Birbhum district of West Bengal, on Monday, March 16, 2026. Ahead... - Social News XYZ

After West Bengal poll date announcement, EC responds to DA move; was Model Code breached by Mamata Banerjee? - The Canadian Media

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday reacted to the announcements made by West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee about DA

Mamata's DA Arrears Move Before Bengal Poll Dates Sparks Row

Just minutes before the Election Commission announced the Assembly election dates, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made a major announcement regarding Dearness Allowance (DA) arrears for state government employees, triggering sharp political reactions ahead of the polls. The Chief Minister said the state government would begin releasing ROPA 2009 DA arrears from March 2026 […]