Govt Approves 78 Days' Wages as Productivity Bonus to Railway Employees
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New Delhi: The Cabinet on Wednesday approved wages of 78 days as productivity bonus to more than 11.52 lakh railway employees, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said.
This is the sixth consecutive year that a productivity linked bonus is being given to railway employees.
It will benefit 11 lakh employees and would cost the exchequer Rs 2,000 crore, Javadekar said.
This will benefit 11.52 lakh Railway employees and will lead to outgo of over ₹2,000 crore, LiveMint reported. "It is an acknowledgement of employees contribution to efficient Railway operations and aimed at maintaining high levels of motivation among railway personnel," the news portal quoted from a government statement.
(With PTI inputs)
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