Fitment committee for implementation of 7th Pay Commission in Odisha!
Q. Odisha government has set up a fitment committee for implementation of which pay commission recommendations for employees and pensioners?- Published on 01 Nov 16a. 6th
b. 7th
c. 8th
d. 9th
ANSWER: 7th

Odisha government has set up a fitment committee for implementation of 7th Pay Commission recommendations for employees and pensioners.
- State government will implement the 7th Pay commission recommendations to benefit state government workers and pensioners.
- The 7th Pay Commission is headed by Justice AK Mathur has recommended a 23.55 percent overall hike in pay, allowances, and pensions for central government employees w.e.f January 1, 2016.
- An official estimation has pegged the pay revision requirement at INR 5500 crore per year.
- Currently, the state government has granted INR 29,836 crore per year over salaries and pensions.