Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Sunday said that the BJP-led State Government has always maintained cordial relations with its employees and their most of the issues were resolved during this period despite the pandemic. “The employees are the State Government’s backbone as they not only helps in effective implementation of its policies and programmes but also ensure that the benefits of the development reaches the person living at the lowest ebb,” said Thakur while addressing the ‘Abhinandan’ function of officers and employees of Seraj (Seraj Sarv Adhikari Avm Karamchari Varg) at Thunag in Seraj Vidhan Sabha area of Mandi district on Sunday.
The Chief Minister said that despite the COVID-19 crisis, the State Government has ensured full salary, pension, and other benefits to the employees so that they do not face any inconvenience. “The period of regularization of contract employees was reduced from three to two years, and one year relaxation was given to regularize the daily wagers,” he said.