After BJP thrones in, plans to implement 7th Pay Commission as promised for Tripura

NewsBharati    13-Mar-2018
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Agartala, March 13: As Tripura now gets the trail coloured under the ‘development’ route after Bhartiya Janata Party thrones up the state. As promised, Tripura Council of Ministers set to form an expert committee to implement 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) recommendations for the government employees and pensioners. 

“Since model code of conduct is in force due to by-elections in Charilam Assembly constituency, we can’t give much information on 7th CPC but the new government is very much positive to implement it”, said Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb.

Around 2 lakh employees (1.40 lakh) and pensioners (50,000) will be benefited if the recommendations of 7th CPC are implemented.

Ministers Deb said the Cabinet also approved a proposal to hand over to CBI the probe into murders of two journalists – Santanu Bhowmik and Sudip Dutta Bhowmik fulfilling a long-pending demand of journalist bodies.

Another important decision was taken to rename Agartala Airport after late Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya.

Promising to provide good governance to the people of the State, the Chief Minister exhorted the officials and staff to be punctual in order to improve work culture in all government departments.

On his government’s priority sectors, Deb said his government will put priority on good governance, improvement of law and order situation, building infrastructure and widening of employment opportunity. While briefing the media, Agriculture Minister Pranajit Singha Roy said the first session of the State Assembly will begin from March 23 next.