Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 4: National Mazdoor Conference (NMC) has appealed Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh to announce the pending installment of 10% DA due from July and also merger of 50% DA into basic pay and pension in favour of both Central and State Government employees and pensioners at the next Union Cabinet meeting as a goodwill gesture.
Addressing a NMC workers rally here today, Shastri said that salaried class is facing a lot of economic hardships due to high inflation and price rise and the early release of DA installment would be the genuine measure to provide some release to them.
Shastri also urged that till the new Pay Commission is constituted and recommendations implemented, 50% DA be merged with basic pay and pension and an interim relief in the form of a grant of 20% of basic pay and pension be provided to the employees and pensioners at the earliest.
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