HP CM Sukhu ends suspense, govt staff to get salaries today, pensions on Sept 10

Finally ending the suspense on government employees' salaries and disbursement of pensions, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said the monthly salaries of the staff will be credited to their accounts on September 5 but the pensioners will have to wait till September 10 to get their dues.

He once again categorically denied the financial crisis in the state, terming it as part of the fiscal prudence measures to avoid undesired interest payments on loans being raised every month for payment of the wage bills and pensions, which is Rs 2000 cr per month.

Earlier in the day, the CM also replied to the debate on the issue of delayed salaries in the state assembly, which Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur had sought in the House terming it as an unprecedented situation in the state.