Seventh Pay Commission: Cabinet approval awaited

New Delhi, June 17: The much awaited Seventh Pay Commission is likely to get Cabinet approval later this month. The Empowered Committee of Secretaries headed by P K Sinha held a meeting on Tuesday in which it has recommended 30 per cent more than the basic salary proposed by the pay
panel in its November report. Seventh Pay Commission Further meetings expected soon to give final touch to the matters related to Seventh Pay Commission recommendations. AK Mathur led 7th pay panel had proposed a minimum monthly basic salary of Rs. 18,000 and maximum Rs. 2,50,000 for the central government staff. With 30 per cent more, the minimum will become 23,400 and maximum at Rs. 3,25,000. Read More: 7th Pay Commission: Arrears likely in October Sources say that government will go by the recommendations of secretaries panel as later has taken into account concerns of all stakeholders including employees' unions and trade Unions. A number of paramilitary chiefs held meeting with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday to discuss the issues related to Seventh Pay Commission. OneIndia News