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Rajasthan implements revised salaries for state employees
Rajasthan government issued a notification to revise the pay of state employees as per the 7th pay commission recommendations.
JAIPUR: Rajasthan government today issued a notification to revise the pay of state employees as per the 7th pay commission recommendations.
The notification, issued by the finance department, is effective from October 1, 2017 and the decision will benefit over 12 lakh government employees and pensioners, according to officials.
Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje recently had announced the implementation of the 7th pay commission recommendations.
In a statement on October 17, the chief minister said that she had promised to implement the recommendations in the 2017-18 budget.
She had informed that Sawant Committee has been authorised to examine the cases of salary discrepancies, allowances and arrears.