Prime Minister Narendra Modi government faces pressure to hike minimum pay for Central government employees.
Earlier media reports mentioning that the National Anomaly Committee (NAC) is likely to go ahead for hike in minimum pay Rs 21,000 from Rs 18,000 from the existing 2.57fitment factor to 3.00 and its report will be submitted in December, and after cabinet nod, the new pay hike will be implemented from April 2018.In the meantime the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) issued a letteron October 30 to Shiv Gopal Mishra, Secretary, Staff Side, National Council JCM stating that the demand for increase in minimum Pay and fitment formula do not appear to be treated as anomaly, therefore, these do not come under the purview of National Anomaly Committee (NAC).After a more measured response to DoPT letter, a top central government employees’ leader said Modi government must realize in order to avoid a government employee backlash against the government.