Maharashtra’s Finance Minister announced a salary cut
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic sweeping across the country, and to financially assist the state. Maharashtra today announced a pay cut for all government employees. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and other MLAs will be taking 60 percent deductions in their salaries. While Grade A and B officers will get a 50 percent cut. There will be no salary deductions for Grade D staff. The pay cut is applicable for March 2020 salaries, Maharashtra Finance Minister Ajit Pawar announced. In a similar move, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday has announced that his salary would be cut by 75 percent. While state ministers and members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) will also face a three-fourth salary cut.
