Sixth Pay Commission: State staff to get 6th pay benefits

Chronicle News Service

Khandwa, Aug 27: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced that the State Government employees would soon be given the benefits of the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission. He also announced that Khalva would be accorded the status of a tehsil. Besides, an industrial area would be developed at Chhanera in order to provide employment to the needy persons relocated at Chhanera after their displacement from Harsood.

Chouhan made these announcements while addressing a gathering after inaugurating a tendu leaf dividend distribution programme at Khalva in Khandwa district today. Among the distinguished persons who were also present on the occasion include the Forest and Tribal Welfare Minister, Vijay Shah; MP Nand Kumar Singh Chouhan; Anil Dave and MLA Devendra Verma.

On this occasion, Chouhan made a symbolic distribution of tendu leaf dividend to a few beneficiaries marking the inauguration of tendu leaf bonus distribution. Lauding the then residents of Harsood for their significant contribution to the cause of development and construction of Indira Sagar Dam for power generation, Chouhan said that now the state government is taking care of the needs of the displaced people at the new habitation of Chhanera. An industrial area would be developed and a power plant would be set up at Chhanera, the CM added.

Chief Minister also announced that the lease rent would not be charged from the people who have been displaced from Harsood and relocated at Chhanera. The Forest and Tribal Welfare Minister, Vijay Shah also addressed the gathering.

Meanwhile, the MP Rajya Adhikari Sangh accorded a warm welcome to the Chief Minister at the State hangar in Bhopal. According to Dr RK Chourasia, the CM said that the govt would try to give the benefits of the Sixth Pay Commission from the month of September.

Bhopal: The MP Rajya Adhikari Sangh accorded a warm welcome to the Chief Minister at the State hangar here. According to Dr RK Chourasia, the CM said that the govt would try to give the benefits of the Sixth Pay Commission from the month of September.


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