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Headlines    Vol. 1 Issue No. 8    March 22 - April 6,  2002

Mizoram Pay Commission report submitted

 Mizoram Pay Commission, constituted to review and rationalise pay structures of State Government employees, has submitted its report and recommendations, Chief Minister Zoramthanga said.

 Replying to a query from Congress members — Zakhu Hlychho and R Lalzirliana — in the State Assembly, Zoramthanga said that the Government would soon announce whether it would accept the recommendations or not. He said that the Commission was instituted to set right anomalies in the pay structure and also to rationalise the pay scales of the State Government employees. The State Government did not have any intention to constitute another pay commission, he said, adding Rs. 9.15 lakh was spent for the working of the commission.

 Replying to another question from Lalzirliana, he said that cases of acquiring wealth disproportionate to known sources of income were investigated against four government officials. Appropriate actions were taken against one state civil service official in connection with the offence, he added.

 Mizoram Minister for Public Works R Tlanghmingthanga said that the State Government had  spent Rs. 404.08 lakh against the original estimate of Rs. 40 lakh    for construction of Chief   Minister’s official residence. In a written reply to a query from leader of the Opposition Lalhmingthanga, and Congress member R Lalzirliana in the Assembly, Tlanghmingthanga said that a revised estimate was made during the construction period. He further informed the State Assembly that expenditure to the tune of Rs 16.26 lakh was yet to be incurred for furnishing of the bungalow while it was stipulated in the revised estimate. Air conditioning system in the Chief Minister’s bungalow cost more than Rs. 19 lakh, he added.
       
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