Jammu April 24 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday decided to implement the 7th Pay Commission recommendations for its employees.
The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting in Jammu chaired by the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti.
The Information Department said that government employees will receive the current month s salary as per the revised rates.
"All necessary notifications regarding implementation of the 7th Pay Commission recommendations will be issued by Jammu and Kashmir s Finance Department by this evening " the Department tweeted.
Finance Minister Syed Altaf Bukhari told the media that Jammu and Kashmir was the first state in the country to implement the recommendations.
"We don t have resources but our honourable Chief Minister has made a commitment and we have fulfilled it " he said.
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