Modi govt announces Rs 2250 crore cash benifits to govt employees, 50000 new govt recruiments in a year

Gandhinagar, 6 October, 2011

Gujarat government today announced Rs 2250 crore cash package for 8 lakh government employees on the occasion of completion of Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s 10-year rule in the state.

Gujarat government’s 4.53 lakh karmayogis and 3.47 lakh pensioners, in total 8 lakh families will get direct benefit of sixth pay commission recommendations by receiving third installment of arrears in cash rather than through GPF. Thus 4.53 lakh employees will receive around Rs 1082 crore as arrears and 3.47 lakh pensioners will receive Rs 295 crore arrears in cash in third installment. This decision will result in Rs 1300 crore plus cash benefit to 8 lakh Karmayogis.

Moreover 7% increase in dearness allowance(DA) has been approved for 8 lakh employees of the state with 1sts July 2011 effect. Arrears of July, August, September will be paid to all government employees and pensioners in cash. Presently Gujarat government employees get 51% dearness allowance. Adding 7% to this means Rs 637 crore payment to employees and Rs 216 crore payment in cash to pensioners. This decision will give away Rs 850 crore to 8 lakh govt employees.

The Chief Minister has also announced increment for govt employees on fix wages in range of Rs 800 to Rs 4400 per month in four different categories.

Vidhyasahayaks, police lokrakshaks, administrative assistants, peons, Vanpal assistants, revenue talati who get monthly Rs 4500 at present will now get Rs 5300 with increment of Rs 800 per month. Similarly teaching assistants in secondary education system get Rs 5,000 per month at present but now they will get Rs 9400 with increase of Rs 4400 per month. Teaching assistants in higher education system and unarmed police sub inspectors in the state who get monthly Rs 6,000 presently will get increment of Rs 4,000 and thus will be paid Rs 10,000 per month. Sevaks, sahayaks, Van rakshan sahayaks who get Rs 3500 per month will get Rs 4500 with Rs 1000 increment.

Gujarat government has announced a decision to induct 50,000 youths in government system this year. According to state govt’s announcement, as many as 2.25 lakh youths have got jobs in last ten years in Gujarat govt.