New Delhi: The government on Wednesday by and large accepted all the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission which had recommended an overall hike of 23.5%. In a big bonanza, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the entry level pay has been increased from Rs 7,000 to Rs 18,000 per month.
While addressing a press conference, Jaitey said, "Government salaries are distinctively higher than private sector salaries after 7th Pay Panel so there should not be any protests."
"Congratulations to Central government officers, employees and pensioners on a historic rise in their salary and allowances through the 7th CPC (Central Pay Commission)," Finance Minister Arun Jaitley tweeted shortly after the meeting of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The pay panel had in November 2015 recommended 14.27% hike in basic pay at junior levels, the lowest in 70 years. The previous 6th Pay Commission had recommended a 20% hike which the government doubled while implementing it in 2008.
After considering the increase proposed in allowances, the hike in remunerations comes to 23.55%.
While the Budget for 2016-17 fiscal did not provide an explicit provision for implementation of the 7th Pay Commission, the government had said the once-in-a-decade pay hike for government employees has been built in as interim allocation for different ministries.
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