The government saved Rs 40,000 crore by delaying the implementation of
the 7th Pay Commission recommendations. Sources say that the decision to
delay was an intentional one and the government wanted to save a big
chunk of money.
The delay caused a great deal of anguish and frustration to the central
government employees. The employees say that the government played the
role of a villain in delaying the 7th pay commission implementation.
The reason behind the delay
The government had a clear intention of saving on finances. It did not
go into the hardship of the employees and their lower pay scale. The
delay in fact helped the government save Rs 40,000 crore. This is the
main reason why the implementation of the allowances were delayed.
No scope for higher pay
The government has repeatedly been requested to increase the basic pay.
While unions have been pressing for the demand, the government says that
there is non further scope to increase the basic pay.
Employees are frustrated but the Unions give no hope
The fact that the allowances were given from July 2017 made the central
government employees very frustrated. All along they had waited for good
news and thought that allowance with arrears would be paid from July
2016 onwards. The demands are there for higher arrears, but the
frustration is likely to continue as the government at present is in no
mood to oblige. However they feel that the unions too have gone into the
shell and there is one to express their anguish and frustration to the
government.
Source: oneindia
