To meet the shortfall of drivers in the State, the Haryana Government has sanctioned 1485 posts of drivers of heavy vehicles in the Transport Department.
Haryana Finance Minister, Capt Abhimanyu on Tuesday said that 1,485 posts of drivers of heavy vehicles have been sanctioned and these contractual employees would be paid Rs 15,000 per month.
Apart from this, 413 drivers who are already working under the outsourcing policy part II would now get the enhanced wages of Rs 15,000 per month instead of existing DC rate of Rs 13,500 per month, said he.
The decision would benefit the drivers to the tune of an additional amount of Rs 2.30 crore per annum, he added.
The Finance Minister said that the remuneration of the extension lecturers posted in Government colleges in the State has also been increased from Rs 18,000 to Rs 25,000 per month.
He said that the State Government has taken a number of steps for the welfare of its employees. Haryana is the first State to implement the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission for its employees.
The pensioners would also get the benefit of revised pension under the recommendations of the Central Pay Commission. It has also been decided to give the benefit of the 7th Central Pay Commission to even contractual employees, he added.