Fri. Mar 29th, 2024

In a major bonanza for over 8.77 lakh Gujarat government employees and pensioners, the state government has announced that it will implement the benefits of arrears for them under the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission.

Gujarat Government will spend a total of Rs 3,279 crores to implement the arrears.

It is expected that over 4.65 lakh Gujarat government employees and more than 4.12 lakh pensioners would benefit from the pay out.

As per reports, the employees will get arrears under 7th Pay Commission from March onwards in three monthly installments.

Gujarat deputy chief minister and finance minister Nitin Patel has announced that the state government will spend a total of Rs 3,279 crore to implement the arrears.

“The Gujarat government had taken in principle decision in the cabinet meeting held on August 16, 2016 to give benefits of 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) to its employees and pensioners. The employees started receiving benefits of 7th CPC from August 1, 2016 in their salaries and pensioners got the same from October 01, 2016. Since the CPC was implemented with the retrospective effect of January 01, 2016, government ought to pay the difference of the pay to employees and pensioners,” Patel added.

As per the announcement, government employees including in panchayat institutions will get arrears of seven months that aggregate to Rs 2,258.34 crore, while pensioners will get nine months’ dues worth Rs 1,021.45 crore.

The government will have to pay Rs 3,279.79 crore to its employees and pensioners. The benefits will reach 4.65 lakh employees and 4.12 lakh pensioners of the Gujarat government.

Just 2 days ago a state had cleared the implementation of 7th CPC report recommendations for PSU staff. It has emerged that yet another state chief minister has reportedly ordered the implementation of this report’s recommendations. This was done on Friday. Yes, after Odisha, Gujarat has ordered the implementation of 7th Pay Commission report and this time as many as 8.8 lakh government staff will get the benefits of a salary hike. This is a good news for all employees.

 

By himani