Payment of Dearness Allowance to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) effective from 01.01.2026 onwards

No. PP-14/1/2021-PAP
भारत सरकार / Government of India
संचार मंत्रालय / Ministry of Communications
डाक विभाग / Department of Posts

डाक भवन, संसद मार्ग,
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
नई दिल्ली/ New Delhi -110001.

To,
  1. All Chief Postmasters General/ Postmasters General
  2. Chief General Manager, BD Dte/Parcel Dte/ PLI Directorate
  3. Director RAKNPA/ GM CEPT/ Directors of All PTCs,
  4. Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, R.K. Puram, New Delhi
  5. All General Managers (Finance)/ DAP/ DDAP

Sub: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) effective from 01.01.2026 onwards —reg.

Consequent upon grant of another installment of Dearness Allowance with effect from 1st January, 2026 to the Central Government Employees vide Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure’s O.M. No. 1/1(i)/2026-E.II.(B) dated 22.04.2026 , duly endorsed vide this Department’s letters No. PP-08/2/2021-PAP dated 23.04.2026, the Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) have also become entitled to the payment of Dearness Allowances on basic TRCA at the same rates as applicable to Central Government Employees with effect from 01.01.2026. It has, therefore, been decided that the Dearness Allowance payable to the Gramin Dak Sevaks shall be at the same rates as payable to Central Government Employees i.e. @ 60% (percent) with effect from the 1st January, 2026.

भारत सरकार, वित्त मंत्रालय, व्यय विभाग के कार्यालय ज्ञापन संख्या 1/1(i)/2026-E.II.(B) दिनांक 22.04.2026 के माध्यम से केंद्रीय सरकार कर्मचारियों को 01.01.2026 को महंगाई भत्ते की एक और किस्त दिए जाने के परिणामस्वरूप, प्राप्ति का संकेत (GDS) भी, 01.01.2026 से, केंद्रीय सरकार कर्मचारियों के लिए लागू समाप्त दर्शने पर मूल टीआरसीए पर महंगाई भत्ते के भुगतान के हकदार बन गए हैं। इसलिए, यह निर्णय लिया गया है कि प्राप्ति का संकेत को देखे महंगाई भत्ता 01.01.2026 से केंद्रीय सरकार कर्मचारियों के लिए देय दर यात्रा टीआरसीए के 60% (प्रतिशत), के समान होगा।

The expenditure on this account shall be debited to the Head “Salaries” under the relevant head of account and should be met from the sanctioned grant.

इस खाते पर व्यय संबंधित खाते के शीर्षक के तहत "देता" शीर्षक से उम्मीद किया जाएगा और स्वीकृत अनुदान से पूरा किया जाएगा।

This sanction issues with the approval of the competent authority. The advice of Integrated Finance/ Integrated Finance was conveyed vide Diary No. 08/2026-27/FA-CS(P) dated 28.04.2025.

यह मंजूरी आंतरिक विचार / एकीकृत विचार के सलाह दायरों संख्या 08/2026-27/FA-CS(P) दिनांक 28.04.2025 के अनुसार सक्षम प्राधिकरण की मंजूरी के अनुमोदन से जारी की जाती है।

Digitally signed by Gurvinder Singh
Date: 29-04-2026 15:14:55
Encl.: As above.

सहायक महानिवेशक (पीएपी)
Assistant Director General (PAP)

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  3. AS & FA
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  5. Secretary, Postal Services Board
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