Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, February 13-
In a big bonanza to the employees and pensioners of the state government, the Punjab Cabinet led by CM Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday accorded consent to disburse pending arrears worth Rs 14,000 crore to them.
A decision to this effect was taken in the meeting of the Council of Ministers held here under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister today at his office in Punjab Civil Secretariat-I.
Disclosing this here today, a spokesperson of the CM’s Office said that the Cabinet gave approval to release arrears of revised pay/ pensions and leave encashment from period of January 1, 2016 to June 30, 2022 and that DA/ DR from July 1, 2021 to March 31, 2024 for pensioners and employees. This sum worth Rs 14,000 crore will be released in stages and will give a much needed relief to the employees and pensioners. Pertinently, there are three lakh employees and three lakh pensioners of the state government who will be directly benefitted by this move.
The Cabinet also gave nod to create new posts in Punjab State Legal Services Authority for setting up 22 new Lok Adalats in the state to dispense justice to the people.