CM Vijay announced a bonus and ex gratia of up to 20% for C and D group workers in Tamil Nadu’s public sector undertakings ahead of Deepavali. About 2.60 lakh workers will get between ₹8,400 and ₹16,800 each, at a cost of ₹367.20 crore.
CM Vijay announced a bonus and ex gratia of up to 20% for C and D group workers in Tamil Nadu’s public sector undertakings ahead of Deepavali. About 2.60 lakh workers will get between ₹8,400 and ₹16,800 each, at a cost of ₹367.20 crore.
Ahead of Deepavali, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay announced on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, that C and D group workers and employees of all Tamil Nadu government public sector undertakings will get a bonus and ex gratia of up to 20% for 2025-26.
| Undertakings | Bonus | Ex gratia | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profit-making PSUs, including TN Generation and Distribution Corporation, the State Transport Corporations, TN Civil Supplies Corporation and Aavin | 8.33% | 11.67% | 20% |
| PSUs with no allocable surplus, including TN Housing Board and Chennai Metrowater | 8.33% | 1.67% | 10% |
| TN Water Supply and Drainage Board | 8.33% | — | 8.33% |
| Temporary workers of TN Civil Supplies Corporation | — | ₹3,000 | ₹3,000 |
Eligible permanent workers will get a minimum of ₹8,400 and a maximum of ₹16,800. Separate orders will be issued for employees of cooperative and allied institutions.
Under the wage code, bonus is normally limited to workers earning up to ₹21,000 a month and calculated on ₹7,000. The government has relaxed this ceiling so that all C and D group workers in these undertakings are covered.
The bonus reaches about 2,60,497 families — bus drivers and conductors, power line workers, ration and milk-supply staff — before the festival, giving them extra money for clothes, sweets and travel home.
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