Dispur, June 5 -- The Assam Cabinet on Friday approved a 2-percentage-point increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) with immediate effect, raising it from 58 per cent to 60 per cent, benefiting more than 8 lakh state government employees and pensioners.

The enhanced rates will apply to serving employees, pensioners, family pensioners, extraordinary pensioners and compassionate family pensioners.

The cabinet also approved the enhancement of the MLA Local Area Development (MLALAD) allocation from Rs 1 crore to Rs 1.5 crore per MLA for FY 2026-27. This enhancement of the MLALAD allocation from FY 2027-28 onwards will be Rs 2 crore. Moreover, the Cabinet has also made amendments to the MLALAD Guidelines to permit the ut...