The State government has announced constitution of the second Pay Revision Commission for finalising the pay scales for employees in different categories.
Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has recommended interim relief of 5% to the employees at the same time. Chief Secretary A. Santhi Kumari has released orders to this effect on Monday. Interestingly, the State government has announced the new PRC despite the financial constraints it has been facing for implementation of key flagship schemes like – crop loan waiver and Dalit Bandhu. The PRC will be headed by retired bureaucrat N. Shiva Shankar and another retired IAS officer B. Ramaiah will be the member of the Commission.
The constitution of the PRC assumes significance as the recommendations made by the first PRC headed by retired IAS officer C.R. Biswal were made effective from July 1, 2018 and the government is due to implement the new pay scales for the staff with effect from July 1, 2023. The Commission had accordingly been asked to submit its recommendations within six months.
