Tripura Government Raises Wages: Home Guards Get Rs.672 Monthly Hike, DRWs Up by Rs.14–Rs.16 Per Day

By Our Correspondent

Agartala, October 7, 2026

The Government of Tripura has announced a revision of wages and remuneration for a wide range of fixed-pay, daily-rated, monthly-rated, part-time and other categories of workers, with the revised rates coming into effect from October 1, 2026.

According to a memorandum issued by the Finance Department, Government of Tripura, on October 7, 2026, the revised rates provide increases ranging from Rs.14 per day to Rs.672 per month among the categories for which specific revised rates have been notified.

Among the categories covered under the detailed wage revision, Home Guards have received the highest increase in absolute monthly terms. Their monthly remuneration has been increased from Rs.22,387 to Rs.23,059, representing an increase of Rs.672 per month.

The revision also provides substantial monthly increases for several other categories. The remuneration of Monthly Rated Workers in Grade-D has been increased from Rs.13,978 to Rs.14,397, resulting in a monthly increase of Rs.419. The remuneration of Village Chowkidars has gone up from Rs.12,410 to Rs.12,782, an increase of Rs.372 per month.

Part-Time Workers engaged for four hours will now receive Rs.11,265 instead of Rs.10,937, marking an increase of Rs.328 per month. For Part-Time Workers engaged for three hours, the remuneration has increased from Rs.10,644 to Rs.10,963, an increase of Rs.319 per month. Those working for two hours will receive Rs.10,686 instead of Rs.10,375, representing a monthly increase of Rs.311. The remuneration of School Mothers has also been increased from Rs.9,147 to Rs.9,421, providing an additional Rs.274 per month.

The Government has also revised the daily wages of Daily Rated Workers (DRWs). The wage of DRWs in Grade-C has been increased from Rs.515 to Rs.530 per day, representing an increase of Rs.15 per day. The rate for Technical DRWs has been raised from Rs.527 to Rs.543 per day, providing the highest daily increase of Rs.16 among the three specified DRW categories. Grade-D DRWs will now receive Rs.494 per day instead of Rs.480, an increase of Rs.14 per day.

The wage of Permanent Labourers has also been revised upward from Rs.485 to Rs.500 per day, resulting in an increase of Rs.15 per day.

The wage revision extends to workers serving at public places of worship. The monthly remuneration of Head Priests has been increased from Rs.15,942 to Rs.16,420, an increase of Rs.478. Adhikaris will now receive Rs.16,061 instead of Rs.15,593, representing an increase of Rs.468 per month. The remuneration of Priests, Chantais, Principals, Chandi Pathaks, Cooks and Pujaris has been raised from Rs.12,901 to Rs.13,288, an increase of Rs.387 per month. Similarly, the remuneration of Talluas, Malis, Guards, Singers, Sweepers and Gardeners has increased from Rs.11,228 to Rs.11,565, representing an increase of Rs.337 per month.

The Government has also revised the remuneration of Adult Literacy Teachers, Part-Time Instructors and Community Health Guides. Adult Literacy Teachers will now receive Rs.8,119 per month instead of Rs.7,883, an increase of Rs.236. The remuneration of Part-Time Instructors and Community Health Guides has been increased from Rs.7,755 to Rs.7,988 per month, providing an increase of Rs.233.

In a separate provision, the Finance Department has sanctioned a 3 per cent enhancement on the existing wages of Daily Rated Workers, Monthly Rated Workers, Contingent Workers, Casual Workers and Part-Time Workers engaged against posts created without the concurrence of the Finance Department. The 3 per cent enhancement will apply to both full-time and part-time workers with effect from October 1, 2026.

The memorandum has also provided for another 3 per cent enhancement for employees appointed against fixed-pay posts created by keeping regular-scale posts in abeyance. The additional enhancement will apply over the existing fixed remuneration from October 1, 2026.

According to the Finance Department memorandum, fixed remuneration for such employees is equivalent to 75 per cent of the entry-level pay of the applicable post. Following the latest 3 per cent enhancement, the total enhancement will stand at 44 per cent, comprising the earlier 41 per cent enhancement plus the latest 3 per cent increase. However, this provision does not apply to employees engaged on consolidated monthly wages or remuneration.

Although the Finance Department memorandum announcing the revision was issued on October 7, 2026, the Government has specified that the revised wage and remuneration rates will take effect retrospectively from October 1, 2026.

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