To deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, the Himachal Pradesh government has once again decided to deduct the salaries of its employees. According to an order issued by secretary (https://exam.pscnotes.com/Health“>Health), class I and II employees salary for two days would be deducted, while the deduction would be of a day for class III and IV employees. The BJP governments decision has invited criticism from opposition Congress, whose state president Kuldeep Singh Rathore described the move as anti-people and anti-employee.
Himachal Pradesh government has around 1.8 lakh regular employees and 25,779 contractual employees. Last year too, the government deducted one days salary of employees.
The deducted amount will be deposited in the Himachal Pradesh Covid-19 Solidarity Response Fund. The has also appealed to well-off families to contribute and donate generously to this fund.