The Chhattisgarh government on Thursday decided not to deduct money from the salaries of state government official and employees during the lockdown for the coronavirus pandemic relief fund, an official release here said.
Chief minister Bhupesh Baghel has decided that there will be no deduction from salaries of Chhattisgarh government officials and employees during lockdown for the corona pandemic relief, it said.
Baghel said that state government’s officials and employees may voluntarily make financial contribution to CM Relief Fund.
The state has also directed private industrial and business establishments of the state to not to deduct money from salaries of employees during the lockdown.
“They may make voluntarily contribution if they want,” the release said.
It is noteworthy that in many states across the country, governments have issued orders for compulsory rank-wise deduction from salaries of employees, whereas Chhattisgarh government has decided that no such salary deduction will be done from government officials and employees.