Let us tell you the good news that Himachal government employees will soon get some part of the arrears of the new pay commission. Along with this, the state government is also going to pay the pending installment of 3% dearness allowance. The reason for this is that the Government of India is going to give additional dearness allowance to its employees, due to which the outstanding DA will increase further.
For this payment, the Himachal Finance Department has decided to take a loan of fifteen hundred crores. This loan will be taken from the open market through the Reserve Bank of India. The state government has given its approval.
Last month, the Himachal State Government had taken a loan of 1000 crores. Although it was found expensive. This time too, whatever the interest rate is, but this loan will have to be taken. Because arrears and dearness allowance have to be paid.
There is a discussion in the Finance Department that the first installment of arrears can be between 10 to 25 percent, but the Chief Minister has to take a decision on this, especially considering the condition of the treasury and the market. According to the way preparations are going on, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur can make this announcement on August 15.
Here, the state government employees are more concerned about its volume than arrears. Employees feel that the payment of arrears should not be done in pieces and the state government should pay it in maximum two installments, while considering the economic condition of the state, this is not possible.
According to the Himachal finance department’s own assessment, the arrears of the new pay commission will be around 10 thousand crores, so there is no other option but to take a loan to pay it.
This is the reason why 1500 crores is being taken this time. Although Jairam Sarkar had surrendered more than 5000 crores out of the fixed limit of loan last year and did not take this loan, but if the liabilities related to pay-commission are to be paid in full, then this limit should also be increased to this limit. year must be used.
