New Delhi, Oct 22 (UNI) The Centre has announced to extend the benefits as per the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission to all Government employees of Jammu and Kashmir from October 31, an official release said here.
The move will benefit 4.5 lakh government employees who are working in the existing state of Jammu and Kashmir and will become the employees of UT of Jammu and Kashmir and UT of Ladakh from October 31, 2019.
The annual financial implication of 7th CPC allowances like Children Education Allowance, Hostel Allowance, Transport Allowance, LTC, Fixed Medical Allowance in respect of 4.5 lakh Govt. employees of existing State of Jammu and Kashmir shall be around Rs 4,800 crore.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had, on August 8, had announced that all the financial facilities being given to the employees of other Union Territories as per the recommendations of 7th CPC, would soon be extended to the employees of UT of Jammu and Kashmir and UT of Ladakh.
Accordingly, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has approved the proposal .
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