PUNJAB’S FINANCIAL WOES HIT UT EMPLOYEES, TEACHERS

Due to non-implementation of new pay scales in Punjab, government and government- aided employees of Chandigarh are deprived of pay hike on a par with the Central Seventh Pay Commission. New recruits are drawing only basic salary. It is evident that there is no scarcity of funds and most of the departments associated with Chandigarh have enough resources to withstand the burden of new pay scales due to sufficient support from the central government. Yet, new pay scales could not be implemented in Chandigarh as the salary structure of UT has to be in synchronization with Punjab. Why should Chandigarh employees be victimised and harassed due to bad financial health of Punjab? Karan Singh Vinayak,

Chandigarh