Assam CM Announces 3% Rise in Basic Pay of State Empoyees

Guwahati: The Assam Chief Minister, Mr. Tarun Gogoi has decided to grant annual increment to the State Government employees at the rate of 3% of basic pay with retrospective effect. He said, the revised pay will be fixed notionally with effect from 1stJanuary, 2006 and there shall be no increment based on performance.

The Chief Minister further decided that the house rent allowance will be given at the rate of 15% of basic pay in Guwahati city, 12% in District and Sub-divisional Headquarters and 10% in all other places in Assam without any distinction between rented house and own house.

Mr Gogoi has also enhanced today the fixed pay of the casual and adhoc employees from 3000 to 4500 rupees per month. He directed the Finance Department to take expeditious action in this regard.