# MP begins process for 2% DA arrears, payment in 3 instalments 2026-11-06T21:01:20+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Madhya Pradesh has started the process of paying arrears for the 2% increase in dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) for about 12 lakh state employees and pensioners. The IFMIS window for the process has been opened. Following a news report by Dainik Bhaskar, the Commissioner, Treasury and Accounts, issued directions to all department heads, divisional joint directors and treasury officers to release the arrears. The DA was raised from 58% to 60% effective 1 January 2026. The arrears for the nine months from January to September 2026 will be paid in three equal instalments in November 2026, December 2026 and January 2027. The arrears for October 2026 will be paid in cash. Employees will not receive the benefit before Diwali. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The state government has set a staggered payment schedule for the 2% DA arrears, stretching the payout over three months. The move means 12 lakh employees and pensioners will not see the full lump sum before Diwali, as the first instalment is due only this month. The finance department's directive to use specific IFMIS options for two different arrear periods suggests the system can handle both the current 2% hike and pending arrears from January 2024. The actual burden on the exchequer from these payments remains unspecified. ## Coverage - bhaskar.com Straight procedural reporting of government orders, no evaluative language This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: DA arrears, IFMIS, Madhya Pradesh, Mohan Yadav, state employees Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mp-begins-process-for-2-da-arrears-payment-in-3-instalments/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mp-begins-process-for-2-da-arrears-payment-in-3-instalments/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/