Team News Riveting
New Delhi, January 16
The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved to set up 8th Pay Commission to revise salaries of central government employees and allowances of pensioners.
The decision to set up the 8th Pay Commission was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw said.
The Chairman and two members of the Commission will be appointed soon, he said, adding that consultations will also be held with central and state governments and other stakeholders. There are over 4.9 million central government employees and nearly 6.5 million pensioners. The 7th Pay Commission was set up in 2016, and its term will end in 2026.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the government’s decision to constitute the eighth pay commission will boost consumption and improve the quality of life.
He said on X, “We are all proud of the efforts of all Government employees, who work to build a Viksit Bharat. The Cabinet’s decision on the 8th Pay Commission will improve quality of life and give a boost to consumption.”
