AGARTALA, March 24 (TIWN): The increased DA of Govt employees, pensioners and Family Pension holders will be payable from April 1st, 2021.

The salary, pension holders will receive their March month's pays from April 3.

"The undersigned is directed to refer to the subject mentioned above and to state that the Governor of Tripura is pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief admissible to State Government pensioners/ family pensioners shall be granted at the rate of 3% of the basic pension/ basic family pension respectively as admissible under Tripura State Civil Services (Revised Pension) Rules, 2017 read with its 1st Amendment, 2018 with effect from 1st March, 2021 (payable from 1st April 2021)", the Finance Dept had confirmed in a memo already.

"The Pension Disbursing Authorities including Public Sector Banks handling disbursement of pension/ family pension to the State Government Pensioners/ Family Pensioners are authorized to calculate and disburse Dearness Relief at the above rate and manner in each individual case", the notification stated issued by Deputy Secretary to the Govt of Tripura.