Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989 and Rules, 1995 and Amended Rules, 2016 and in continuation of the Office Memorandums at the O.M. of the Deputy Secretary to GoI, dated 02-04-2025 of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, New Delhi and I.D. Note/Office Memorandum of the U.S. to Government (Finance), Government of Puducherry, dated 10-04-2025, issued from time to time, the Government of Puducherry.

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No. Puducherry Tuesday 2nd December 2025

(11 Agrahayana 1947)

GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

CHIEF SECRETARIAT

(ADI DRAVIDAR WELFARE AND SCHEDULED TRIBES WELFARE)[G.O. Ms. No. 14/2025-Wel(SCW), Puducherry, dated 24th November 2025] NOTIFICATION In pursuance of the powers conferred under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989 and Rules, 1995 and Amended Rules, 2016 and in continuation of the Office Memorandums at the O.M. of the Deputy Secretary to GoI, dated 02-04-2025 of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, New Delhi and I.D. Note/Office Memorandum of the U.S. to Government (Finance), Government of Puducherry, dated 10-04-2025, issued from time to time, the Government of Puducherry hereby orders the following: [ 1249 ] 1250 LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [PART–II

2. As per the Amended Rules of 2016, the basic pension to the widow or other dependents of deceased persons belonging to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes is fixed at 5,000 per month, with admissible Dearness Allowance, employment to one member of the family, and provision of agricultural land and a house, if necessary.

3. The Government of India has enhanced the rate of Dearness Allowance (DA) from 246% to 252% of Basic Pay with effect from 01-01-2025, for Central Government employees and Central Autonomous Bodies who are continuing to draw their pay in the prerevised Pay Scale/ Grade Pay as per 6th Central Pay Commission.

4. The enhanced rate of DA is applicable to Government Employees/Pensioners/Family Pensioners/FTCLRs and equivalent categories of staff who have been duly engaged with the approval of the Competent Authority, who are continuing to draw their pay/pension/ wages as per 6th CPC recommendations. This is also applicable to pensioners under the Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989 and Rules, 1995 and Amended Rules, 2016.

5. In view of the enhancement of DA, the Government hereby orders to pay pension to the victims of atrocities by fixing the basic pension at 5,000 + 12,600 (252% of DA applicable to Government employees), making a total of 17,600 per month.

6. This order shall come into force from the date of its publication.

7. The orders issued by the Government regarding the payment of Dearness Allowance to employees from time to time shall also be applicable to the pensioners under the Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989 and its Amended Rules.

8. The Government hereby directs all concerned authorities to implement this order and ensure that the revised pension is disbursed to the victims of atrocities and their dependents forthwith.

9. This issues with the approval of the Finance Department, Puducherry vide I.D.Note.E-35700/FC/FD/F3/A3/2025-26, dated 18-08-2025.

(By order of the Hon'ble Lieutenant-Governor)