Govt hikes salary, allowances of three power utilities company

Although the decision to hike salaries and allowances comes ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, sources in the power ministry termed it as part of an ongoing process independent of the polls.

Earlier, unions on behalf of all three holding utilities under the energy department had often raised the demand for pay hikes and allowances. They also demanded the regularisation of contract workers.

After the meeting, Fadnavis said, ” A decision has been taken to give a 19 per cent hike in basic salary and 25 per cent increase in all allowances to officers and employees of all three power companies.”

An official press release has also been issued by the state government. In addition, assistants have been given a hike of Rs 500 for probationary period and allowance of Rs 500 for technical staff has now been raised to Rs 1000.