The Karnataka government has given a six-month extension to the Seventh Pay Commission headed by former chief secretary K Sudhakar Rao.
The panel was formed by the previous Basavaraj Bommai-led BJP government in November 2022 and had six months to submit its report on revising salaries of government employees. The deadline is ending on May 19.
In a new order, the government has extended the panel’s deadline by six more months from May 19.
The panel has retired IAS officer P B Ramamurthy and retired Karnataka State Audit And Accounts Department principal director Srikanth B Vanahalli as members. IAS officer Hephsiba Rani Korlapati will be the member-secretary.
Implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission for government employees would result in a financial burden of Rs 12,000-18,000 crore in the first year itself, according to the Medium Term Fiscal Plan (MTFP).
The pay commission would cover the salary prospects of some six lakh employees.
(Published 16 May 2023, 11:32 IST)
JOIN US