[Letter from Mr Minoo Masani]

Summary

This three-page letter from M. R. Masani, M.P., dated Bombay, 7 August 1963, transmits three starred questions for answer in the Lok Sabha under Rule 34 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business. The questions concern the implementation of the Second Pay Commission’s recommendations and the treatment of Central Government employees serving outside Delhi, in Gujarat, and in the former State of Bombay.

Masani asks the Minister of Home Affairs to clarify differences in dearness allowance between Central and State Government employees, whether allowances changed after the bifurcation of Bombay into Maharashtra and Gujarat, and whether the two States applied increases from different dates. He also seeks information about complaints from Central employees in Gujarat, the Pay Commission’s implementation deadline, and steps taken by the Government of India to secure redress. The final question asks about implementation across all State Governments and possible action against those that default.

Key points

• The document is dated Bombay, 7th August 1963, and is signed by Shri M. R. Masani, M.P.
• Masani gives notice of starred Lok Sabha questions under Rule 34 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business.
• One question compares dearness allowance paid to Central Government employees posted in the former State of Bombay with allowances paid to State Government employees.
• It asks whether allowances increased after Bombay was bifurcated into Maharashtra and Gujarat, and whether the dates of increase differed.
• A second question addresses complaints from Central employees posted in Gujarat about the State Government’s implementation of Second Pay Commission recommendations.
• A third question asks about recommendations for Central employees posted outside Delhi, implementation deadlines, compliance by State Governments, and action against defaulting States.