Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has announced the formation of a Pay Revision Commission (PRC) to review the pay scales of government employees. The PRC will be chaired by retired IAS official N Shivshankar, with State Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari and retired IAS officer B Ramaiah serving as members of the commission.
The commission has been given a timeframe of 6 months to submit its report to the government. The State Finance department has been instructed to provide the necessary funds and staff to support the PRC in carrying out its responsibilities.
In addition, the government has decided to provide a 5 percent Interim Remuneration (IR) to state government employees.