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Government of Tamil Nadu MANUSCRIPT SERIES

2023

FINANCE [Allowances] DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No.7, Dated:6th January 2023.

(Subakiruthu, Margazhi-22 , Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2053)
ABSTRACT
ALLOWANCES - Dearness Allowance - Enhanced Rate of Dearness
Allowance from 1st January 2023 - Orders - Issued.
Read the following:-
G.O.Ms.No.254, Finance (Allowances) Department,
dated: 18-08-2022.
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ORDER:
In the Government Order read above, orders were issued sanctioning
revised rate of Dearness Allowance to State Government employees as
detailed below:-

Date from which payable Rate of Dearness Allowance

[per month]
[1] [2]
01-07-2022 34 per cent of Basic Pay

2. Hon’ble Chief Minister has made an announcement in

New Year 2023, that Dearness Allowance payable to State Government
employees shall be enhanced from 34% of basic pay to 38% of basic pay
with effect from 01.01.2023. Accordingly, Government sanction the revised
rate of Dearness Allowance by enhancing 4% as indicated below:-

Date from which payable Rate of Dearness Allowance

[per month]
[1] [2]
01-01-2023 38 per cent of Basic Pay

3. The enhanced rate of Dearness Allowance payable under these

orders shall be paid in cash with effect from 01-01-2023. Dearness
Allowance for the period from 01-07-2022 to 31-12-2022 shall be paid at the
rates of 34% continuously.

4. The payment of Dearness Allowance from the month of January

2023, shall be drawn and disbursed by existing cashless mode of Electronic
Clearance System (ECS). While working out the revised Dearness Allowance,
fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to next higher rupee if such fraction
is 50 paise and above and shall be ignored if it is less than 50 paise.

5. The Government also direct that the revised Dearness Allowance

sanctioned above shall be admissible to full time employees who are at
present getting Dearness Allowance and to employees paid from
contingencies at fixed monthly rates. The revised rates of Dearness
Allowance sanctioned in this order shall not be admissible to part time
employees.
P.T.O.
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6. The revised Dearness Allowance sanctioned in this order shall also
apply to the teaching and non-teaching staff working in aided educational
institutions, employees under local bodies, employees governed by the
University Grants Commission/All India Council for Technical Education
scales of pay, the Teachers/Physical Education Directors/Librarians in
Government and Aided Polytechnics and Special Diploma Institutions,
Village Assistants in Revenue Department, Noon Meal Organisers, Child
Welfare Organisers, Anganwadi Workers, Cooks, Helpers, Panchayat
Secretaries/Clerks in Village Panchayat under Rural Development and
Panchayat Raj Department and other employees drawing pay in the
prescribed Level of Pay/Special Time Scale of Pay in the Pay Matrix.

7. The expenditure shall be debited to the detailed head of account

“303. Dearness Allowance” under the relevant minor, sub-major and major
heads of account.

8. The Treasury Officers / Pay and Accounts Officers shall make

payment of the revised Dearness Allowance when bills are presented without
waiting for the authorization from the Principal Accountant General (A&E),
Tamil Nadu, Chennai-18.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

N.MURUGANANDAM
ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To

All Departments of Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/Secretary to Government,

Chennai -9.
The Secretary, Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Chennai-9.
The Additional Chief Secretary to Governor, Chennai-22.
The Comptroller, Governor's Household, Raj Bhavan, Chennai-22.
The Governor's Secretariat, Raj Bhavan, Guindy, Chennai-22.
All Heads of Departments.
The Tamil Nadu Information Commission, Chennai-18.
All Departments of Secretariat (OP/Bills)
All Sections in Finance Department.
All Collectors / All District Judges / All Chief Judicial Magistrates.
The Accountant General (Accounts and Entitlements), Chennai-18.
The Principal Accountant General (Audit-I), Chennai-18.
The Accountant General (Audit II), Chennai-18.
The Accountant General (CAB), Chennai -9 / Madurai.
The Principal Secretary / Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts,
Chennai-35.
All Pay and Accounts Officers.
All Treasury Officers / All Sub-Treasury Officers.
The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Chennai-3.
The Commissioner of Tribunal for Disciplinary Proceedings, Chennai-108.
The Registrar General, High Court, Chennai-104.
The Registrars of all Universities.
All State owned Corporations and Statutory Boards.
The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai-2.
All Commissioners, Corporation of Madurai / Coimbatore / Tiruchirappalli / Salem /
Tirunelveli / Erode / Tiruppur / Thoothukudi / Thanjavur /
Kumbakonam / Vellore / Dindigul / Nagarcoil / Hosur / Avadi/ Kanchipuram/ Karur/
Cuddalore / Sivakasi / Tambaram.
All Assistant Directors, (Rural Development).
All Tahsildars.
All Block Development Officers.
All Municipal Commissioners.
All Revenue Divisional Officers.
All Chief Educational Officers.
All Recognised Service Associations.
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Copy to:
The Principal Secretary -I to Hon’ble Chief Minister, Chennai-9.
The Secretary [II, III & IV] to Hon’ble Chief Minister, Chennai-9.
The Deputy Secretary -II to Hon’ble Chief Minister, Chennai-9.
The Special Personal Assistant to Hon’ble Chief Minister, Chennai-9.
The Principal Private Secretary to Chief Secretary to Government, Chennai-9.
The Senior Principal Private Secretary to the Additional Chief Secretary to Government,
Finance Department, Chennai-9.
The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi.
The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs),
New Delhi.
The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure), New
Delhi.
The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Banking and
Revenue), New Delhi.
The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.
The Senior Research Officer, Pay Research Unit, Ministry of Finance, (Department of
Expenditure), Room No.261, North Block, New Delhi.
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