Thursday, February 19, 2009
Government finally bows to employee's pressure
Finally yielding to the pressure created by the state-wide employees’ strike, the government today announced the implementation of 6th Pay Commission recommendations from July this year.
This was announced by Minister for Finance Abdul Rahim Rather in a press conference here today after over four-hour long deliberations between five-member cabinet sub-committee and 30-member Joint Coordination Committee of Employees.
Following an agreement, the striking employees announced to defer the strike for one day. They announced that only after the approval of their demands by the cabinet in its meeting on Thursday, the strike would be called off.
Rather stated that July’s salary to be released in August would be hiked as per the recommendations of 6th Pay Commission.
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This was announced by Minister for Finance Abdul Rahim Rather in a press conference here today after over four-hour long deliberations between five-member cabinet sub-committee and 30-member Joint Coordination Committee of Employees.
Following an agreement, the striking employees announced to defer the strike for one day. They announced that only after the approval of their demands by the cabinet in its meeting on Thursday, the strike would be called off.
Rather stated that July’s salary to be released in August would be hiked as per the recommendations of 6th Pay Commission.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.kashmirtimes.com
Labels: 6th Pay Commission, Cabinet, government, government employees, jammu, Joint Coordination Committee of Employees, July’s salary, striking employees
Friday, April 25, 2008
Cabinet approves 6 percent Dearness Allowance for employees, pensioners
The state government today approved 6 percent Dearness Allowance (DA) for its employees and pensioners.
The sources said that DA would be paid in cash to both in-service employees and pensioners.
The cabinet, which met here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad at his residence, also gave a go ahead to the creation of Chenab Valley Project Corporation as agreed under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between NHPC and Power Development Corporation (PDC).
Besides, the cabinet also approved transfer of 400 kanals of land at Samba to the army for shifting of ammunition depot from the present site.
This needs to mention here that during the meeting of Board of Directors of Power Development Corporation earlier, the decision about the creation of Chenab Valley Project Corporation (CVPC) was taken following the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)between NHPC and Power Development Corporation(PDC)for the joint venture on three power projects on Jehlum and Chenab. Today the cabinet gave approval for the creation of CVPC.
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The sources said that DA would be paid in cash to both in-service employees and pensioners.
The cabinet, which met here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad at his residence, also gave a go ahead to the creation of Chenab Valley Project Corporation as agreed under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between NHPC and Power Development Corporation (PDC).
Besides, the cabinet also approved transfer of 400 kanals of land at Samba to the army for shifting of ammunition depot from the present site.
This needs to mention here that during the meeting of Board of Directors of Power Development Corporation earlier, the decision about the creation of Chenab Valley Project Corporation (CVPC) was taken following the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)between NHPC and Power Development Corporation(PDC)for the joint venture on three power projects on Jehlum and Chenab. Today the cabinet gave approval for the creation of CVPC.
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Labels: approves, Cabinet, Chenab, Chenab Valley Project Corporation, Dearness Allowance, employees, jehlum, NHPC, pensioners, Power Development Corporation, power projects
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