Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 26 : Appreciating the role of Finance Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Haseeb Drabu on presentation of budget, Om Parkash Sharma, a social activist and President PHE Employees Welfare Association Jammu and Kashmir said that the Annual budget 2015-16 was people friendly and balanced one. He said merger of pension schemes and enhancement of pension of widows and disabled persons to the tune of Rs. 1000 is a welcoming move of the Finance Minister. He also appreciated the sanctioning of 17 percent of DA to employees where he said previous government had failed. He appealed Finance Minister as well as the Chief Minister to regularize the large numbers of daily wagers in various departments. |