For example, a salary of Rs 1,000 earlier fetched Rs 2,250, but now with the revised structure, it stands at Rs 2,570. Roy pointed out that while many states suspended DA during the Covid-19 pandemic, Tripura continued releasing DA for serving employees and Dearness Relief for pensioners. In addition, the retirement age of Tripura State Rifles personnel was raised from 58 to 60, while ration money and dress allowances for TSR and police were revised. The pension for home guards has also been tripled from Rs 750 to Rs 2,500. Festival benefits have been significantly enhanced, with Festival Advance increased from Rs 5,000 to Rs 20,000 and Festival Grant tripled compared to 2018.