Mizoram to Spend Rs 236 to Pay Hiked Salary

Aizawl, Aug 4 : Mizoram Chief Secretary Van Hela Pachuau today said the state government would initially incur an additional expenditure of around Rs 236 crore for implementation of the enhanced salaries for the government employees as per the central sixth pay commission recommendations.

Addressing a press conference here Pachuau said the Pay Commission recommendation as examined and recommended by the state Cabinet Sub-Committee, headed by H Liansailova Minister for Department of Personal and Administrative Reforms was accepted by the meeting of council of ministers held yesterday which also decided to give the enhanced pay to the employees from the August salary.

The enhanced pay would be made effective from January 1 in 2009, he said adding that the arrears on the enhanced pay from the effective date would be disbursed to Group 'D' employees in cash while for other employees the arrears would be impounded in their Provident Fund.

Earlier the recommendations of the Fitment Committee on implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission, constituted by the state government was rejected by the government and the Cabinet Sub-Committee was formed to re-examine the pay structure and submit its recommendations.