Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 11:
Government today assured payment of three months� salaries of employees before Christmas festival and added that it possible, the salaries will be given before the Idul Fitre falling on December 17.Advisor to the Governor K Kipgen told this reporter this evening that government is burning the midnight oil to pay the employees� salaries and pension for the months of September, October and November before Idul Fitre.
However, if it is not possible, then it will be surely given before Christmas, he added.
Meanwhile, a source in the Finance Department said today that the State�s Full Budget which had been passed by voice vote in the Lok Sabha yesterday will be tabled before the Rajya Sabha on December 13.The source said that distribution of the employees� salaries and pensions will begin once the budget is passed by the Rajya Sabha.
It said that once the budget is passed by both Houses, the state state�s overdraft which has reached Rs 70 crore will also be wiped out.