- The decision is expected to result in an estimated annual financial impact of Rs 53.15 crore for the state government
- This decision, intended to support employees’ welfare, will come into effect retrospectively from January 1, 2024.
NE NEWS SERVICE
GANDHINAGAR, NOV 30
Ahead of Christmas, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel played Santa Claus for government staffers on Saturday. Patel has approved an increase in the limits for retirement and death gratuity of state government employees and officers.
“Currently, state government employees and officers are entitled to retirement and death gratuity with a maximum limit of Rs 20 lakh. Aligning with the central government’s policy, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has decided to increase this limit by 25 per cent, raising it to Rs 25 lakh,” a government release said.
This decision, intended to support employees’ welfare, will come into effect retrospectively from January 1, 2024. The proposal presented by the state’s Finance Department to the Chief Minister has been approved, and the department will issue the necessary resolutions. The decision is expected to result in an estimated annual financial impact of Rs 53.15 crore for the state government.
