Revised Dearness Allowance for Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) at the rate 63% with effect from 01.07.2026: Department of Posts order dated 04.11.2026

Revised Dearness Allowance for Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) at the rate 63% with effect from 01.07.2026: Department of Posts order dated 04.11.2026

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.
Dated: 04.11.2026.

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 01.07.2026 onwards -reg.

Consequent upon grant of another installment of Dearness Allowance with effect from 1st July, 2026 to the Central Government Employees vide Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure’s O.M. No. 1/2(i)/2026-E.II.(B) dated 29.10.2026, duly endorsed vide this Department’s letters No. PP-08/2/2021-PAP dated 30.10.2026, 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 01.07.2026. 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. @ 63% (percent) with effect from the 1st July, 2026.

भारत सरकार, वित्त मंत्रालय, व्यय विभाग के कार्यालय ज्ञापन संख्या 1/2 (i)/2026-Ε.ΙΙ.(Β) दिनांक 29.10.2026 के माध्यम से केंद्रीय सरकार कर्मचारियों को 01.07.2026 को महंगाई भत्ते की एक और किस्त दिए जाने के परिणामस्वरूप, ग्रामीण डाक सेवक (GDS) भी, 01.07.2026 से, केंद्रीय सरकार कर्मचारियों के लिए लागू समान दरों पर मूल टीआरसीए पर महंगाई भत्ते के भुगतान के हकदार बन गए हैं। इसलिए, यह निर्णय लिया गया है कि ग्रामीण डाक सेवकों को देय महंगाई भत्ता 01.07.2026 से केंद्रीय सरकार कर्मचारियों के लिए देय दर यानि टीआरसीए के 63% (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 “वेतन” शीर्षक से डेबिट किया जाएगा और स्वीकृत अनुदान से पूरा किया जाएगा।

3. This sanction issues with the approval of the competent authority. The advice of Integrated Finance/ Integrated Finance was conveyed vide Diary No. 149/2026-27/FA-CS(P) dated 02.11.2026.

यह मजूरी आआंतरिक वित्त / एकीकृत वित्त कि सलाह डायरी संख्या 149/2026-27/FA-CS(P) दिनांक 02.11.2026 के अनुसार सक्षम प्राधिकरण की मंजूरी एवं अनुमोदन से जारी की जाती है।

Digitally signed by
(गुरविंदर सिंह)
(Gurvinder Singh)
सहायक महानिदेशक (पीएपी)
Assistant Director general (PAP)

Encl.: As above.
[7th CPC Dearness Allowance: Revision of rates of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees from 01.07.2026]

Copy for information and necessary action to:-
प्रतिलिपि सूचनार्थ एवं आवश्यक कार्यवाही हेतु :

1. PPS to Secretary (Posts)/ PS to Director General Postal Services.
2. Addl. DG (Co-ordination)/ Member (P)/ Member (O)/Member (PLI)/ Member (Banking)/ Member (Tech)/ Member (Plg& HRD)
3. AS & FA
4. Sr. DDG (Vig) & CVO/ Sr. DDG (PAF)/ Director General P&T (Audit)
5. Secretary, Postal Services Board
6. Chief Engineer (Civil) Postal Directorate
7. All Sections of Postal Directorate
8. GM, CEPT for uploading the order on the India Post website
9. Guard File/Spare Copies.

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