This state allows govt employees to work 5-days a week; hikes pension contribution from 10% to 14%
PremiumChhattisgarh government has allowed its staff to work 5-days a week from now
Giving a big relief to state's government employees, Chhattisgarh government has allowed its staff to work 5-days a week from now. For pension, state's contribution to be increased from 10% to 14% as part of Anshdayi Pension Scheme.
On the occasion of India's 73rd Republic Day, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister made other major announcements such as:
- Necessary provisions will be made for the regularisation of business activities conducted in residential areas.
- A law will be brought this year for regularization of all irregular building construction, the CM said in a statement.
- Building permission will be issued without intervention for plots of 500 square meters in investment areas outside the municipal corporation.
- Like urban areas, the government leased land in rural areas will be called freehold.
- Simplification of the process of making learning license and a large number of transport facilitation centers will be started for youth employment.
- In the interest of government employees, 10% plots will be reserved for entrepreneurship development in OBCs by amending the inter-industrial policy of 'Contributory Pension Scheme'.
- In the Kharif year 2022-23, the purchase of pulse crops like moong, urad, tur etc. will also be done at the minimum support price.
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