Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said the decision to implement the final recommendation of the 7th Pay Commission for State government employees would be taken after considering the financial status of the exchequer. He also clarified that the extension of six months given to the commission headed by the former Chief Secretary K. Sudhakar Rao was done based on the commission’s request.
“The interim relief of 17% has been given to the employees. The commission has been given an extension of six months. Once the final report is received, and keeping the State finances in mind, a decision to implement the 7th Pay Commission report will be taken,” Mr. Siddaramaiah told the Legislative Council, responding to a question from BJP member Y.A Narayanswamy. He said the commission also had to interact with various departments before the recommendation is submitted to the government. He also pointed out that when he implemented the final recommendation of the 6th Pay Commission report, the burden on the exchequer was ₹10,508 crore.
Mr. Narayanswamy requested, “In the enthusiasm to implement the guarantees, do not forget the government employees.”
