Independence Day is Raising the Pay Day for Central Govt staff
If the extension of the rural employment guarantee scheme across the country was for the mazdoor and the Rs 71,000 crore loan waiver scheme to bail out the kisan in distress, the government today reached out to 50 lakh karamcharis by accepting recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission.
In an Independence Day bonanza for government employees, as first reported by The Indian Express, the Cabinet announced a jump in allowances and salaries beyond what was recommended by the pay panel to ensure that each employee gets a minimum 21 per cent increase over the current salary. Most demands put forward by Defence forces have also been met in the revised pay structure.
