Government employees in Haryana are going to get festive advance before Diwali. The state government will give an advance of Rs 15,000 to eligible Group-D employees. This amount will remain interest free. That means employees will be able to pay it in installments, but instead of Rs 15 thousand they will have to return only Rs 15 thousand, not even a single rupee interest will have to be paid on it.
Employees who want Rs 15 thousand will have to apply before 24 October 2026. According to the instructions of the government, this amount can be approved and distributed by October 30.
Which employees will get Rs 15-15 thousand?
The benefit of this facility will be available to eligible regular permanent and temporary class IV employees working in government departments, board-corporations and autonomous institutions. However, not all employees are eligible. Before applying, employees should understand the rules related to eligibility and withdrawal of advance.
What needs to be done to take advance of Rs 15,000?
Eligible employees will have to apply within the prescribed time limit. The Drawing and Disbursing Officer of the concerned department i.e. DDO will approve the advance. The government has set a deadline of 30 October 2026 for approval and distribution of advance.
For this facility, the employee should be likely to remain in service for the next 10 months. The temporary employee will also have to give surety of a permanent state government employee.
rules related to advance
- Advance amount: Rs 15,000
- Interest: No interest
- Last date of application: 24 October 2026
- Deadline for approval and delivery: 30 October 2026
- Recovery: In 10 equal monthly installments
- Who will approve: DDO of the concerned department
Which employees will not get the benefit?
Haryana Government has excluded some categories for this facility. Work-charged, casual salaried, daily wage earners and contractual employees will not be eligible for this advance.
Apart from this, Class IV employees deputed to other government departments, corporations or local bodies will not get this advance from their parent department.
Applications of suspended employees and employees facing action under Rule 7 of Haryana Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 2016 will also not be accepted.
If both husband and wife are government employees, then only one of them will be able to avail this facility.
Money will have to be returned in 10 months, 10% penal interest on misuse
The amount of Rs 15,000 received from the government will be interest free, but it is necessary to return it. Advance will be recovered in 10 equal monthly installments. Accordingly, each installment will be Rs 1,500.
However, employees must note that 10% penal interest will be charged for misuse of advance. The concerned DDO will be responsible for sanctioning advance to an ineligible employee and action can be taken against him as per rules.
Departments will have to keep complete records of recovery
The government has also given instructions to monitor the advance and recovery. The concerned departments will have to maintain detailed records of recovery. Every month the records will have to be matched with the office of the Principal Accountant General (Accounts and Entitlements) and necessary details will have to be given with each bill.
Apart from this, information about the total expenditure will have to be sent to the Finance Department in the prescribed format by the end of November 2026.
Amount increased by Rs 2 thousand compared to last year
According to the available information, a festival advance of Rs 13,000 was given to Class IV employees in the financial year 2023-24. Now it has been increased to Rs 15,000. That means the amount of advance has increased by Rs 2,000.
Overall, with this arrangement of Haryana Government, eligible Group-D employees can get additional financial help before Diwali. However, to avail its benefits, it is necessary to apply by October 24 and fulfill all the conditions set by the government.
(Report by Ankur Kapoor from Chandigarh)
Source: ndtv.in
