The Tripura government has announced a 5 percent increase in dearness allowance (DA) for state government employees and pensioners, raising the total DA level to 41 percent. The revised rate will come into effect from April 1 and will benefit more than 1.8 lakh individuals, including over 1.02 lakh employees and 81,000 pensioners. The decision reflects the state’s ongoing effort to narrow the compensation gap between its workforce and central government employees. However, the move will also place an additional fiscal burden of approximately Rs.