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Telangana Offers Two DAs, Unions Split Over Timelines
Telangana government officials met employee and pensioner groups on Wednesday.
They discussed unpaid dearness allowance, or extra money linked to rising prices.
The government offered to pay two pending instalments.
One report said the payments could happen by Dasara 2026, while another mentioned Dasara and Ugadi without confirming the year.
A third instalment was reportedly promised by March 2027 in one account.
The government also discussed a new salary review and unpaid employee bills.
It proposed a committee to study replacing the Contributory Pension Scheme with the Old Pension Scheme.
One employee group said the promises were not definite enough, while another group welcomed the response.
The Telangana government offered to release two pending dearness allowance instalments, with reports differing on whether payments would come during Dasara and Ugadi or by Dasara 2026.
One report said a third DA instalment could be released by March 2027, while another said no firm schedule was given.
Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka reportedly promised a decision on the Pay Revision Commission within two weeks and clearance of pending bills by March 2027.
The government proposed a committee to examine abolishing the Contributory Pension Scheme, but the committee’s timeline remained unclear.
The TGEJAC called the talks inconclusive, while the V. Lachi Reddy-led JAC viewed the government’s response more positively.
- Who
- The Telangana government, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju, and employee and pensioner groups including the TGEJAC and the JAC led by V. Lachi Reddy.
- What
- The talks covered pending dearness allowance instalments, the Pay Revision Commission, unpaid bills, and possible abolition of the Contributory Pension Scheme.
- Where
- At the Secretariat in Hyderabad.
- When
- The meetings took place on Wednesday; the TGEJAC planned an emergency meeting for Thursday. Reported payment deadlines included Dasara 2026 and March 2027.
- Why
- The discussions addressed long-pending demands of Telangana government employees and pensioners.
TGEJAC’s concerns
Government and Lachi Reddy-led JAC’s position
Whether the talks produced concrete commitments
TGEJAC’s concerns
TGEJAC leaders said the meeting did not provide sufficiently concrete, time-bound decisions on their major demands and planned to decide their next action.
Government and Lachi Reddy-led JAC’s position
The government presented the discussions as progress, while the V. Lachi Reddy-led JAC said Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju had responded positively.
Dearness allowance payments
TGEJAC’s concerns
The TGEJAC had sought release of all four pending DA instalments in one account and objected when only two were offered during the initial meeting.
Government and Lachi Reddy-led JAC’s position
The government offered two instalments, with one report adding that a third could be released by March 2027.
Pension scheme reform
TGEJAC’s concerns
The TGEJAC said there was no clear timeline for the proposed committee or clarification for employees appointed on or before September 1, 2004.
Government and Lachi Reddy-led JAC’s position
The government proposed an employee-official committee to study abolishing the Contributory Pension Scheme, and the Lachi Reddy-led JAC welcomed the proposal.
Key facts
- Pending DA instalments
- Reports said either six or four instalments were pending; the government offered two.
- Reported DA schedule
- One report said two instalments would be released by Dasara 2026 and a third by March 2027; another referred to Dasara and Ugadi without firm dates.
- Pay Revision Commission
- Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka reportedly promised a decision within two weeks, while another account said the report was expected in one or two months.
- Pending bills
- The government reportedly assured the TGEJAC that all pending bills would be cleared by March 2027; the TGEJAC had sought monthly payments of about Rs 2,000 crore.
- Pension scheme
- The government proposed a committee of employees and officials to examine abolition of the Contributory Pension Scheme.
- Union reaction
- The TGEJAC expressed dissatisfaction, while the JAC led by V. Lachi Reddy described the response as positive.
Sources
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