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| J&K awaits central assistance | | 6th Pay Commission Arrears | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 31: Minister for Finance Abdul Rahim Rather today said that government has approached the centre for providing funds to pay the arrear of 6th Pay Commission to the employees of the state, adding that Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh during his visit to Srinagar has agreed to look into the issue.
Replying to a question by M. Y. Tarigami in the Legislative Assembly here today, the Minister said that the issue was also taken up with Union Ministry of Finance to supplements the State’s requirement of Rs 4200 crore to meet the demand regarding payment of 6th Pay Commission of the State employees.
He said that Union Ministry of Finance in its communication has indicated that centre has received requests from many other state governments also for financial assistance to implement the 6th pay commission recommendations and it has been conveyed to the state government that the decision to adopt recommendations of 6th Central Pay Commission for state government employees falls entirely within their domain.
Finance Minister said that Union Ministry of Finance has communicated that it is not possible to accede to any state's request for assistance to payment of salary arrears on account of adoption of 6th Central Pay Commission recommendations. Replying supplementaries, Rather said that the suggestion to send a delegation comprising all parties to centre particularly Prime Minister is most welcome.
Regarding reasons for delay in regularizing the services of adhoc and contractual employees, the Minister said that J&K (Special Provisions) Act, 2010 provided 60 days time limit for submission of the cases along with the requisite information to the Finance Department for placing the same before the Empowered Committee for clearance. He said majority of t he departments failed to submit the information in due time and was received after the expiry of the prescribed period from the various departments.
Minister said to cover the cases of the department who submitted their cases to Finance Department proposed promulgation of ordinance for extension of the period of 60 days till January 31, 2011. He said the said ordinance received the assent of Governor on January 28, 2011 and circular was issued to all administrative departments to submit the information to Finance Department by end of June 2011.
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