Pay hike for UP govt employees gets cabinet nod

The decision is likely to benefit 16 lakh state government employees and six lakh pensioners.

“We have taken decision of pay committee recommendations. It will benefit lakhs of government employees. It will put additional burden of crores of rupees on the state exchequer,” chief minister Akhilesh Yadav said.

He was briefing reporters after a meeting of the state cabinet chaired by him.

The pay recommendations will be implemented from January 1, he said, adding in the days to come these employees will help Samajwadi Party form government in the state again.