Nitin Patel announced in Gujarat Assembly to pay arrears of 7th Pay Commission
Today as a Holi gift, Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel announced in Gujarat Assembly that state government will pay 9 months of arrears of 7th Pay Commission to pensioners in cash. Due to 7th Pay Commission Arrears government will have additional burden of Rs 3,279.79 crores.
State government employees to get arrears for 7 months starting  from 1/1/2016 to 30/9/2016.First installment of Arrears to be paid in March, second and third installments to be disbursed in May and July respectively.
4.65 lakh employees and 4.12 lakh pensioners to get benefit of 7th Pay Commission Arrears.