Patna. Relief news has emerged for the government employees of Bihar. Due to the investigation of salary irregularities, the hopes of those employees whose salary for the month of October has been withheld till now, of getting the payment soon, have increased. The government has directed the concerned departments and district administration to speed up the investigation process, so that the salary amount can be transferred to the bank accounts of the employees before the Chhath festival.
Chief Secretary gave strict instructions to the officers
On November 6, Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit held a meeting with all the District Magistrates and Superintendents of Police through video conferencing. In the meeting, he gave clear instructions that the investigation into discrepancies related to salaries and allowances should be completed without unnecessary delay.
On the same day, Finance Department Principal Secretary Vinay Kumar also sent a letter to five departments asking them to conclude the investigation soon and ensure salary payment before the festival. Besides, a warning was given to take action against negligent officers and employees.
Investigation is being done in these five departments
On behalf of the Finance Department, instructions have been given to the Education, Health, Rural Development, Home and Revenue and Land Reforms Departments to complete the investigation. In fact, following the order of the Finance Department issued on October 9, the salary payment for the month of October in some departments was stopped till the completion of the investigation. Due to this, especially the employees of Education and Home Department are facing problems.
Investigation committee submitted report in Vaishali
Important information has also come to light in this matter from Vaishali district. The committee formed on the instructions of District Magistrate Varsha Singh has submitted the investigation report related to the salaries of the police force. According to the report, 4,310 posts of police force are sanctioned in the district, while currently 2,929 employees are working. Pay discrepancies have been found in the cases of very few of these employees. However, the investigation of Dafadar and Chowkidar cadre has not been completed yet.
When will employees get October salary?
After the government's instructions to speed up the investigation, it is expected that the outstanding salary for the month of October will be received before Chhath. However, the fixed date for payment of all employees has not been revealed yet. The process of release of salary will depend on the completion of the investigation report and verification of the concerned departments.