Mizoram defers part of salaries for 3 months

AIZAWL: The Mizoram government has decided to defer a portion of the salary of a large number of employees for three months from June to ease the financial constraints caused by the coronavirus outbreak, an official said on Friday.
While 15% of gross salary for Group A staff will be deferred, it will be 10% for Group B and 5% for Group C and D. The decision will not be applied to Group B, C and D employees of police and health departments.
Employees whose gross monthly salary is Rs 40,000 or less will not be affected by the deferment, according to a government order.
The opposition Congress termed the move as "unacceptable" and claimed that the government has enough money to fight Covid-19. In an office memorandum issued on Thursday, the government said that payment of salaries will be deferred from June to August.
Apart from the state's employees, the deferment will be applied to All India Service officers, central officers on deputation to the state government, staff of public sector undertakings, institutions, societies and autonomous bodies, whose salaries are paid through grant-in-aids, it said.
The order added that the deferred salaries will be paid in instalments without interest once the financial condition of the state improves.
Chief Minister Zoramthanga had earlier said that salary payment alone causes an outflow of about Rs 290 crore every month and this needs to be checked.