In a decision that would benefit over 70,000 employees of local bodies, development authorities and Jal Sansthan, the state government has decided to bring the pay package of these employees at par with the state government staff.
The decision regarding this was taken in a cabinet meeting held here on Tuesday.
"The employees of local bodies including Jal Sansthan and development authorities would get the salary band and other benefits equivalent to that of state government employees," Government spokesman said in a statement here on Tuesday.
He said that class IV employees, junior engineers, drivers, employees of audit and accounts services of these departments, clerks and computer operators would stand benefit by this government decision. "Over 70,000 employees of these departments would get a pay hike following this decision. Government will bear the cost of this increase in exchequer," he said.
The Pay Commission set up to rationalize the pay structure of these employees had recommended bringing these employees at par with government sector. Different employees associations too were pitching for this demand and had recently staged protest.
"Bowing to the demand Government has decided to increase the pay package of employees of these departments," the official said.
In another decision Government has decided to set up Cancer Institute and Research Centre in lucknow. The referral centre would be set up at 100 acre Medicity in Chak Gajaria.
"Initially the cancer institute would be 500 beded but later it would be increased to 1000 beded specialized hospital where primary to tertiary level of treatment would be available," the spokesman said and added: "Besides treatment research and teaching work would also be carried out in this institution."
The Government also made a slight change in the molasses policy under which Government will give concession on stamp duty or land registry to a company willing to set up a sugar mill in the state. In case the mill was set up earlier the Government will compensate the equivalent amount The Government has also given permission to Kamuna Agro ltd to set up a sugar mill in Shahajahanpur. This decision will benefit cane growers of Budaun, Farrukhabad and Hardoi districts, the spokesman said.
Government has also paved the way to fill vacancies of Gram Panchayat officers.