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Tripura hikes employees’ salaries, at par with Centre’s staff

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Agartala, Oct 9 (IANS) The BJP-led alliance government in Tripura on Tuesday hiked the salaries and allowances of its employees and pensioners in line with the 7th Central Pay Commission (7th CPC) recommendations, fulfilling a pre-poll promise.

Announcing the decision, Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said that salaries and allowances of 219,454 employees and pensioners will increase by 14.2 per cent from October.

“To provide higher salaries and allowances to state government employees and pensioners, Rs 7,728 crore will be required annually, including Rs 912 crore additional expenditure,” Deb told the media here.

Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Jishnu Dev Varma and three others Cabinet Ministers were also present on the occasion.

After a three-and-a-half hours Cabinet meeting, Deb said: “The Bharatiya Janata Party-IPFT (Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura) government implemented its pre-poll promise as the implementation of the 7th CPC report was a longpending demand of the state employees and pensioners.”

Dev Varma said that despite the state’s severe financial constraint the commitment made to to government employees, pensioners and their family members before the February 18 Assembly elections was fulfilled.

“The previous CPI-M led Left Front government left behind Rs 11,500 crore liabilities and fiscal deficits. We have extended many financial benefits to the people. Despite the financial crisis, our government has taken a revolutionary step by rising salaries and allowances,” he added.

Giving statistics, Revenue Minister and IPFT President Narendra Chandra Debbarma said that Tripura has 4.39 per cent government employees out of its 3.7 million population.

Health Minister Sudip Roy Barman said that it was decided in the first Cabinet meeting on March 10 to constitute a three-member expert committee led by former Chief Secretary P.P. Verma to make recommendations for raising the salaries and allowances.

“The committee submitted its report to the Chief Minister on October 5. The Council of Minister accepted all its proposals in toto.”

The Chief Minister had earlier met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and other senior officers to seek additional assistance of Rs 1,500 crore to effect hike in salaries and allowances of state government employees and pensioners besides meeting other government commitments.

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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma

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World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.

Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.

During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.

On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”

Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.

It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.

Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.

Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”

On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”

The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.

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