On June 17, 2020, Amid the ongoing fight against Coronavirus (COVID-19), the state Government of Telangana has promulgated the Telangana Disaster and Public Health Emergency (Special Provisions) Ordinance 2020 which allowed it to defer salaries and pensions of its employees, pensioner, institution, any person (ready contract or outsourcing employees) and other dues in the event of disaster and public health emergency in the State.
What the Ordinance will bring about?
- The ordinance, promulgated by Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, considered effective from 24 March 2020 & will be in force for six months.
- It enables the government to defer payment of government employees to the extent not exceeding half (50 %) the total monthly payment. While, All India Service officers’ salaries have been cut by 60%. Similarly, elected representatives including CM (chief minister), ministers, MLAs (Member of the Legislative Assembly), MLCs (Member of the State Legislative Council) and even local bodies representatives such as mayors have seen a 75% cut.
Why the Ordinance has been promulgated?
The state government implemented the pay cut decision for government employees in the last week of March 2020 in view of declining revenue during the lockdown.
About Telangana:
Capital– Hyderabad
Chief minister– K. Chandrashekar Rao
State Flower– Senna auriculata
State Fruit– Mango
