7th Pay Commission Karnataka To Be Implemented: Salaries Set To Rise By 27%?

The Karnataka government, led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, has given its nod to implement the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission for state government employees. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by the Chief minister at Vidhana Soudha on Thursday.

According to reports, the cabinet has granted authority to the Chief Minister to implement the Commission's recommendations, which include a salary increase for government employees. While some ministers suggested a 25% increase, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is reportedly in favor of a 27% hike.

The 7th Pay Commission, headed by former Chief Secretary K. Sudhakar Rao, had submitted its final report on March 16, recommending a 27.5% salary increase in basic pay for Karnataka government employees. The deadline for implementing the recommendations was set for the end of June.

If the government implements the final report, the minimum salary of government employees would increase from Rs 17,000 to Rs 27,000 per month. This increase is expected to benefit approximately 1.2 million employees and pensioners across the state.

C.S. Shadakshari, state president of the Karnataka Government Employees Association, welcomed the development, saying that it would not significantly burden the state treasury. "We appreciate the Chief Minister's decision to accept the Pay Commission's recommendations," he said. "Government employees will generate and allocate substantial resources for the state's exchequer."

Shadakshari had recently given the state government a June deadline to implement the Pay Commission's recommendations, warning that protests would be organized if there was any negligence or indifference.

The official announcement on the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission's recommendations is expected soon.