REPORT

OF
THE EXPERT COMMITTEE

FOR

REVISION OF PAY & PENSION OF

STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

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 ACKNOWI,EDGEMENTS
The Expert Committee constituted in March, 2078 to implement th'e
recommendations of 7tr Central Pay Commission, has been able to conclude its task and
submit its report to the Government on this 5tt' day of October , 2078.ln achieving this
task valuable assistance and support has been received from several quarters who
deserve appreciation,

Various service associations, organizations and individuals were the main

stakeholders who responded to the request of the Committee and submitted their
valuable suggestions on various issues, as sought by it" They appeared before the
Committee and tendered oral and documentary evidence and other clarifications which
helped the Committee in understanding the issues in right perspective. The Committee
is thankful to all of them for the pains taken by them in this exercise.

The other major stakeholders were the departments of the State Government
rvhich provided necessary inputs to the Committee in respect of various issues raised by
the associations. The Committee acknowledges the quick response from all the
departments, without which the Committee would not have come to the conclusions in
time.

Apart from these major stakeholders there were other Government departments
u'hose support has been availed by the Committee for successful completion of its task"

Shri Manoj Kumar, IAS, Principal Secretary, Urban Development etc., Department
and Shri P.R. Bhattacharjee, IAS, Additional Secretary, Department of Finance, both
I'lembers of the Committee, have made valuable contributions in finalizing the
recommendations of this Committee. In addition, the Committee received valuable
support from Shri Atanu Dewanjee, TCS, Under Secretary, Department of Finance and
his team of officials.

The Committee also records its appreciation for all others who have contributed
in one way or the other in accomplishing the task of the Committee successfully" It
records its gratitude for all of them for devoting their time.

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 FOREWARD

The land locked State of Tripura became a full-fledged State in l97l.There are

eight districts, twenty-three Sub-Divisions and fifty-eight BIocks as on today in the State"
Tripura Tribal Area Autonomous District Council is the Sixth Schedule Area in the State.
Tripura is a growing economy in the North East Region having high incidence of poverty,
inadequate infrastructure facilities, low capital formation due to communication

bottlenecks and poor industrial growth giving rise to unemployment. In spite of the best
efforts of the State Government to boost to the economy, the impact of these efforts has
not been significant. The administration in Tripura is vibrant and responsive and the
process of decentralization has improved the delivery of citizen centric services all over
the State. The expectations of the citizens are very high and lots of efforts are required
even today to meet their aspirations,

In spite of the fact that the administration in the State is responsive and efficient,
there is discontent among the employees in the matter of their pay packages. The
Government has recognized the need to provide better pay structure to the employees
for motivating them further for improvement in the level of their efficiency and
productivity. However, the constraint of resources has not allowed the Government to
give a pay package to its employees as desired by them. The last Pay & Pension Review
Committee, which was set up on 5e April, 2077, made best possible efforts to
recommend pay revision and other facilities for the employees, but it could not meet all
the expectations of the employees, Obviously, the task of this Committee was difficult,
particularly in the context of limited financial resource base of the State.

After the elections to the State Assembly in early part of 201-8, a new Government

assumed office with huge expectations and aspirations of the people including the
Government servants. The first task taken up by the Government after assumption of
office was to review the financial position of the State which was substantially critical.
Keeping in mind the fact that only a motivated team of Government servants can
effectively turn around the economic scenario of the State, it decided to constitute an
Expert Committee to consider implementation of the recommendations of 7tr CPC for its
employees, This shows the seriousness of the State Government in handling the
development issues of the State with a well thought of strategy

The Expert'Committee, constituted on 26tr March, z}l},started functioning from

Znd April, 2018. Various groups of employees and their associations were heard during
1Be to 25th April, 2018 and the issues raised by them in their written and oral
submissions have been very carefully examined. After this examination and required
consultations with different departments of the Government, the Expert Committee has
made its recommendations with the financial constraints in mind. It is hoped that these
recommendations would improve the satisfaction level of the employees which will
motivate them for speeding up the development efforts of the State Government and that
with the active support of the employees the State will move ahead on the path of
development which will lead to growth in economy,

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(Shri P.P. Varma) J rr€ {r8
Chairman
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INDEX

Chapter No. Contents Page

1. Introduction 1-3
2. Methodology 4-5

3. Financial Status 6-15

4. Background T6

5, ToR-wise Views 17-29

6. New Pay Structure 30-39

7. Recommendations 40-41

B. Resource Mobilization 42-43

9. Annexure - 1 44-49

10. Annexure - 2 50-51

 CHAPTER.l : INTRODUCTION

\.L State Government vide Notification No. F"7(1J-FIN(PCI/2017 /4BB-501 dated

26th March , 20!8, constituted an Expert Committee, comprising of the following, to
implement the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission, in Tripura:-
1. Shri P. P. Varma, IAS [RetdJ - Chairman
Retired Chief Secretary, Assam
2. Shri Manoj Kumar,lAS - Member
Principal Secretary,
Urban Development Department, Tripura
3. Shri P.R. Bhattacharjee, IAS - Member Secretarv
Addl. Secretary,
Department of Finance, Tripura

1.2 Earlier the State Government had constituted a Pay & Pension Revision
Committee vide Notification No. F.7(1)-FIN(PC)/20L7 dated 5th April, Z}fi which
submitted its report on 31't May,2017 to the Government. The recommendations of
this Committee, as approved by the State Government, are currently in force.

1.3.1 The Terms of Reference of the present Expert Committee are as under: -

A. To examine, review, evolve and recommend changes that are required

and feasible regarding the principles that should govern the emoluments
structure including pay, allowances and other facilities/benefits, in cash
or kind, having regard to rationalisation and simplification therein as

well as the specialised needs of various departments, agencies and

services, in respect of the following categories of employees:-

iil State Government employees,

[ii) Employees of subordinate judiciary,

 fiiiJ Employees of Tripura Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Tripura
Public Service Commission, Grant-in-aid Schools,

[ivJ Employees of Tripura Board of Secondary Education and other

Constitutional Bodies.
B. To determine the fixation formula and the multiplication factor for
revision of pay for the existing employees;
C. To derive the minimum pay consequent upon the determination of the
multiplication factor;
D. To determine whether the post of Group-D should be retained in the
State Government"
E" To examine, review, evolve and recommend changes that are required
and feasible regarding the principles that should govern the rate of
wages/honorarium of fixed pay, DRWs, PTWs, MRWs, Casual, Contingent
etc. workers.

F. To examine, review, evolve and recommend changes that are desirable

and feasible regarding the principles that should govern the rate of
wagesf honorarium of Anganwadi workers, Anganwadi Helpers and
Pump operators.
G. Service related matters and service conditions arising out of revision.
H. Revision of norms of pay for classification of Government employees in
groups,
I. Consideration of anomalies in pay scales arising out of 2009 revision.

J. Revision of pensions, other issues related to retirement benefits of State

Government employees.
K. DA elements and formula for future payment of DA, taking into account
DA presently sanctioned by the State Government.

L. Any other matter /issues that may be referred by the State Government
to the Committee.

t.3.2 The Expert Committee is empowered to devise, in consultation with the

Government, its working procedure to accomplish the task.
1.3"3 The Expert Committee will make recommendations which may be desirable and
feasible, keeping in view and having regard to, amongst other relevant factors:

ii) The pay structure of "The Tripura State Civil Service [Revised PayJ Rules,
2009" with its up to date amendments and "The Tripura State Civil Service

fRevised Pay) Rules, 2017".

[ii) The pension and other retirement benefits of "The Tripura State Civil
Service [Revised Pay) Rules, 2009" with its up to date amendments and
"The Tripura State Civil Service (Revised Pay) Rules, 2017"'

(iii) Amalgamation of DA/DR.

[iv] Resource position of the State Government and its commitrnent to

development activities.

L.3.4 The Committee will make an estimate of the costs involved in implementing
their recommendations; suggest sources of funds for meeting the additional
expenditure required for implementing the recommendations. The Expert
Committee shall have consultations with the Finance Department of the State
Government in this respect.

1.3.5 The Committee will submit their recommendations within a period of 90

fninety) days from the date of notification of its constitution.

1.4 Subsequently vide Notification No. No. F.7[1)-FIN[PC)/2018 dated 31$ July,
201,8, the State Government decided to extend the time for submission of Report upto
31't August, 2018. Thereafter vide No. F.7[1)-FIN(PC)/201,8 dated 14th September,
2018 the date for submission of the Report was further extended upto 30e November,
2018"
 CHAPTER - 2: METHODOLOGY

2"7 The mandate of the present Expert Committee is to consider implementation of

the recommendations of 7th CPC in case of State Government employees'

2.2 The Pay and Pension Revision Committee [PPRC-17J had time constraints and
for this reason, they consulted only the recognized Employees' Associations and the
Government Departments and PSUs/ Boards etc., to assess the correct status and the
expectations of the employees and the Departments etc. The present Expert

Committee decided to take into account the submissions made before PPRC-17 by
these associations and also provided opportunity to other stake holders to submit their
view points on the subject of pay revision. Individual representations were also

invited"

2.3 The Expert Committee, within the limitations of the time provided for
submission of its report, decided to have detailed examination of facts relating to the
issues raised by various stakeholders in order to have reasoned and realistic view of
the demands. It was felt that the questionnaire circulated earlier by the PPRC-17 was
sufficiently adequate for the purpose of understanding the demands of various
stakeholders and therefore the associations of officers and employees were requested
on 2nd April, 2018 vide Memo No.F.5[1J-FLN/EC/20LB/L2-60 to submit supplemen-
tary/ addendum to the replies furnished earlier to the PPRC-17.

2,4 In response to the request for supplementary/addendum, 52 associations and 7

individuals submitted written memorandum and also made oral submissions before
the Committee. Besides these 50 other organisations and individuals submitted their
representations after 25ff April, 2018 and three more representations were received
from individuals by post. The lists of these associations, organisations and individuals
are at Annexure-1.
-.

All the associations/individuals were heard during 1Be to 25th April, Z1Lg.
During these hearings, clarifications were obtained frotn the members of the
associations and wherever necessary additional documents were also obtained in
support of the submission made by these associations.

2.5 After the hearing it was'decided to refer some of the issues to the departments
concerned with these subjects for their comments and views. Views and comments
of
Finance department were also requested in all the matters which involved finances.
All
these materials received from the departments have been studied before making the
recommendations' However, such consultations could not be done in case of the
representations received after 2Sth April, ,2.0'J,8.'

2-6 For making the correct assessment of financial position of the State the
Committee relied on the figures furnished by the"Finance Department (Budget BranchJ
in fune, 2-018. The data presented by the Finance Department fBudget BranchJ has
been taken into account.

2-7 For calculating the financial involvement of the revision exercise, the
employees'profile as available with the Finance Department has been used.
 CHAPTER - 3: FINANCIAL STATUS
3.1 The Expert Committee relied upon the report of PPRC-17 and figures furnished
by the Finance Department [Budget Branch) in fune, 2018 for understanding the status
of Tripura's economy and finances in order to determine the extent of revision of pay
and pension for the Government employees.

The following discussion is based on the details provided in the report of

PPRC,17.

3.2 Table No. L below reflects the status of revenue receipts of the State during
2008-09 to 2017-78. It reveals that the quantum of revenue generation from State's
own tax and non-tax revenue sources has been very meagre and is insufficient to meet
the natural annual increases in expenses due to revision ofpay and pension.
Table No. 1: State's Revenue Receipts during 2008-09 to 2017-18

Ru In crore

)t'
20L7-18
Particulars 2008-09 2009-to 20L0-tr 20rL-12 2012-L3 2013-t4 2AL4-15 zatS-16 20t6-17 (pre-
actuall

Own Tax -J.073.9r

il 442.50 527.07 622.34 858.02 1004.65 7774.26 LJJL,LJ 1422.01 7427.52
Revenue

Own Non-
il Tax Revenue
M9.44 L25.40 L3r.79 2r4.22 L78.75 246.52 195.64 262.60 218.85 L5+-rZ

State Share
iil of Union 686.52 706.34 1122.36 1307.56 1493.18 L630.25 1730.L3 3266.02 3949.r2 +322.58
Taxes

Revenue
ir'l 113 1.90 1133.18 1054.00 934.00 1030.00 434.92 600.00 1089.00 1089.00 10s9.00
Deficit Grant

TOTAL: 2409.96 2491.93 2934.49 3313.8 3706.58 3785.60 3700.03 5949.87 6638.98 7057.22
(Source: Audit Reports of A.G., Tripura Finance and 2017-18 and figures of Pre Actual is based on March,
20L8 Civil Accounts & treasury database)

It would appear that the growth in the State's Own Revenue [Tax + Non- TaxJ
over previous year has been 10.290/o, 15.59010, 42.180/0, 10.370/0, 11.580/a, 3.75V0,
16.420/o, 2.BBo/a and 2.I2o/o respectively during 2009-1-0, 201A-f., 2011,-12, 20L2-1,3,
201,3-74, 2014-1.5, 2A15-t6, 20L6-17 and 2017-L8. Due to such low growth of own
resource, the State has to depend on the Central Government for financial support"
3.3 The Table below shows the flow of funds from Government of India under
different heads.

Table-2 : Flow of funds from Government of India during 2012-13 to 2017-18

Runees in crore
20t7-18
Sl No Item 20L2-t3 20L3-r4 20L4-t5 20!5-t6 20t6-L7 IPre-
Actuall
t-
Non Plan gap
1030.00 834.92 500.00 1089.00 1089.00 1059.00
srant
13th FCll4tn FC
276.74 236.3+ 407.96 85.55 11_6.r1 732.20
2
srants
Reimbursement &
Non PIan schemes 74qq
4.'t.fib 79.37 84.57 103.99 r56.59
[including GST
compensation')
Total Non-Plan
t289.76 L150.63 1086.53 t249.L4 1309.10 1347.79
srants-A
+
Normal Central
7052.62 1241.29 1202.97 0.00 0.00 0.00
Assistance

5
Special Plan
450.00 475.00 475.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Assistance

6
Special Central 800.00 900.00 800.00 0.00 0"00 0.00
Assistance Untied
7 NEC Schemes 37.99 88.85 6+.77 55.91 3 5.58
x NLCPR Schemes 96.96 77.87 37.93 68.25 72.t8 64.56
9 CSS Schemes 646.39 765.92 2472.57 32rL.97 2658.29 2382.44
Total Plan grants-B 3083.96 3548.87 5053.18 3316.73 2786.38 2482.54
Total Plan & Non Plan 4373.72 4699.50 6t39.7L +565.87 4095.48 3830"37
Grants- A+B
Increase in A+B 7.45Vo 30.650/o i-) 25.630/o (-) 10.30o1 {-) 6.47o/a
(source: Audit Reports of A.G., Tripura Finance and 2017-18 and figures of Pre Actual is based on March,
2018 Civil Accounts & treasuty database)

It is observed that the receipt from the Central Government started falling after
2014-tS and obviously it has severely affected the finances of the State Government.
Under these circumstances the options for the State Government were limited to
reduce the development expenditure and avoid any further expenditure on salaries.

3,4 State's Own Revenue Receipt is about 200/o of the total receipt of the State
which indicates heavy dependence on funds under Revenue Deficit Grant/ Share of
Union Taxes, There is not much increase in the Non Plan Gap Grant and the FC Grant
during the years 20L5-L6, 201,6-17 and 201,7-1,8. The lion share of Non-Plan
 expenditure relates to salary, pension and other committed liabilities like repayment of
loan, payment of interest etc. The figures at Table No. 3 reflect the quantum of non-plan
revenue expenditure over a period of last 10 years, It shows that the expenditure on
salary, wages and pension constitute a major part of the Non-Plan Revenue
Expenditure" It is also apparent that there is a persistent increase in the quantum of
non-plan expenditure. Though there is a decline in the percentage of pension related
expenditure in some years due to delay in fixation of pension due to amendments in
the pay and pension rules, yet such decline has lately been covered up to show new
spikes in expenditure"

Table No. - 3: Expenditure on Salary. Wages. Pension. Debt Services and other
Non-Plan items

Runees in crore

Particul 2017-LB
2008-09 2009-la 20ta-L7 20lt-t2 2012-t3 2013-1.4 20r4-LS 20t5-t6 20L6-77 (Pre-
ars
Actual)
Salary
and L+66.30 2L44.07 224L.90 2318.60 2520.32 2BBB.65 3348.43 3844.86 4L33.99 52tr.29
ivages
Pension
and
other
356.43 s59.89 654.77 730.02 69+.r9 o/ /.LJ 837.18 102 5.31 1208.67 1605.01
reoreme
nt
benefits
Repaym
ent of r6t.12 r93.94 205.70 2\7.52 372.49 219.91 300.00 447"28 J lz.oJ 300.82
Loan
Payment
394.29 408.51 4+7.32 493.27 532.81 590.96 681.68 729.39 794.32 737.53
inierest
Other
\on-
Plan 483.64 542.44 446.09 56+.62 627.30 770.89 L074.77 987.L0 rr06.67 1123.85
Expendit
ure

TOTAL: 2861.78 3BBB.B5 3995.78 4324.03 468l.tL 5L47.66 6238.06 7033.94 7756.28 8978.50

fSource: Audit Reports ofA.G., Tripura Finance Accounts and 20L7-1B andfigures ofPre-Actual is based on
Mqrch, 2018 Civil Accounts & treasury database)

3:5 The fiscal indicators mentioned at Table No.4 reveal that the State remained
revenue surplus during the period but the fiscal deficit increased substantially during
2074-1,5 to 2017-IB.
 Table No. - 4: Fiscal Indicators of the State durins 2006-07 to 2017-18
in crore
z0t7-L8
Particulars 2008-09 2009-10 20t0-Lr 2071-!2 2072-13 2013-t4 20L4-15 20t5-16 2016-17 IPre-
Actuall
Revenue
Surplus [+J/ 947.33 tB7.56 809.72 7667.67 L837.42 1701'22 1796.82 L55B.Z7 790.33 cl
296.38
Deficit f-l
Fiscal
(-l C] C) C] C] C] C)
Surplus [+Jl 258.62 336.56 45.68
269.89 1154.71 247.37 1049.03 1650.45 2529.61 206+.27
Deficit f-l
0utstanding
Fiscal
5066.51 5777.80 6462.94 6873.63 7 673.05 8714.16 9325.23 10395.19 Lr259.28 125r.8.80
Liabilities
fvear-endl
Revenue
3129.45 +273.79 +359.48 +809.23 5212.88 5948.96 7442.9L 7868.47 88s5.13 L0234:39
Expenditure
Capital
1381.59 r5+3.72 L264.99 7628.67 TBI4.67 TB76.4I 3r44.02 3657.L5 3833.48 2068.69
Expenditure
fSource: Audit Reports of A.G., Trlpura Finance Accaunts and 2017-18 and figures of Fre-Actual is based on
March,2018 Civil Accounts &treasury database)

The above table also reveals that the outstanding fiscal liabilities at the end of
the year during the period increased substantially from Rs. 6873.63 crore during2Ql1,-
12 to Rs. 12518,80 crore during2017-L8.

3.6 Table No. 5 represents the flow of funds during the 13th Finance Commission
period.
Table No. * 5: Flow of funds under 13tr Finance Commission
'Runees
in Crore
Total during
Item ?OLO.LL 20tt-L2 2AL2-L3 20L3-L4 2014-t5 2010-1-1to
20L4-t5
Share of Taxes
L041.99 t222.23 74+t.87 L700.26 2005.54 7471.89
recommended
Received from Gol tt22.36 t307.56 t493"18 1630.25 1730.13 7283.48
Non-Plan Gap Grant
1054.00 934.00 1030.00 83 5.00 600.00 4453.00
recommended
Received from Gol 1054.00 934.00 1030.00 83+.92 600.00 4+52.92
Other Grants
68.07 200.69 2t6.r0 236.J+ +0r.96 1123^16
received from Gol.
Total Grants
2244.43 2442.25 2739.28 270L.51 2732.O9 12859.56
Received from Gol
fSource: Audit Reports of A.G., Tripura Finance Accounts and 2017-18 and figures of Pre-Actual is based on
Mqrch, 201B Civil Accounts & treasury database)

A study of the aforesaid information indicates that the growth in funds received
from Govt. of India in respect of recommended Share of Taxes has declined over years.
Similarly, the fund under Non-Plan gap grant recommended has also declined over
years. The quantum of other grants received from Govt. of India has not been sufficient
to meet the deficit of the aforesaid categories of fund" As a result, the overall financial
position ofthe State has been affected adversely.

Table No. 6 represents the flow of funds received during the l-4th Finance

Commission period" During the L4th Finance Commission, there has been deviation
from the historical system of devolution of fund. Though the percentage of devolution
of Central Taxes has been shown to increase from 320/o to 42o/o, but the allocations
towards Block Grants [i.e., Normal Central Assistance INCA), Special Central Assistance

[SCA], Special Plan Assistance [SPA) etc.,] have been stopped with
a net adverse effect

on the State's finances.

Table No. - 6: Flow of funds under 14th Finance Commission

Runees in Crore
Total during
zor5- 20L6- 20t7- 20t8- 20t9-
Item 2015-16 to
L6 t7 18 L9 20
2019-20
Share of Taxes recommended 3726.00 4299.00 4968.00 57+7.00 6656.00 25396.O0
Received from Gol 3266.02 3909.12 4322.58 2068.63 13566.35
Revenue Deficit Grant 1-059.00 992.04 875.00 5104.00
1089.00 1089.00
recommended
Received from Gol 1089.00 1089.00 1059.00 496.02 3733.02
Total Grants Received from 4355.02 4998.L2 5381.58 9303,65 24038.37
Gol
{Source: Audit Reports of A.G., Tripura and Finance Department)

3.7 It is revealed from the foregoing paragraphs that the State Government is
primarily dependent on the Centre for meeting up gaps of its finances, but with the
declining trends in the receipts, the State Government faces a tough task in matching
revenues with the increasing development expenditure and the expenditure on

revising the pay structure.

3.8 The percentage growth in Gross State Domestic Product (GSDPJ based on
current prices at new base of 20\I-I2 during the year 2012-1'3 to 2014-15 is 12'Bo/0,
1,8.1o/o and 15.9% respectively, as per information available in the Economic Review of
Tripura 2015-16. On the other hand, the percentage growth in Net State Domestic
Product INSDPJ during the same period is 12.7o/o, LB.Bo/a and 1'7.8o/o respectively.
During the same period the per-capita income in the State has increased from

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Rs. 51,915 in201r-72 to Rs. 57,861, in201.2-73, Rs. 67,545 in2013-1,4 and Rs. 77,358
in201'A-Ll[Provisional estimate). At the same time the national per capita income rose
from Rs. 63,46A in 20L1-72 to Rs. 71,050 in 2012-1,3, Rs. 7g,412 in 2013-14 and'
Rs.86,879 in20L4-15

3.9 Due to financial constraints the industrial sector has not yet developed in the
State even though the State Government accords top priority to it. As such, a large
number of educated unemployed youth, perforce have to depend on the State
Government for job opportunities. This has resulted in high number of State
Government employees and State Government pensioners.

3.10 The employees of the State Government are classified into four categories viz.,
Group - A, Group-B, Group-C and Group - D. Table No. B reflects the total number of
employees of the State Government including fixed pay and other category of workers.
Due to State Government's avowed policy of people's welfare and decentralised
governance, the government machinery perforce had to be expanded over the years, As

stated, due to low growth of industrial sector, majority of the educated unemployed
-,"outh looks to join the Government sector and relative stagnation of salaries in private
sector has added attraction towards the government jobs. The huge number of
empioyees is in addition of fixed pay/ DRW and other categories of casuals and
contingent workers.
Table No. - B: Number of employees of State Government fincluding fixed pay
and others)
Fin Year Group - Group- Group- Group - Total Fixed Payl Total
A B c D (2+3+4+5) DRW/ casual & {6+7)
Others
2010-L7 JYO:] 5652 77 6+5 23246 110508 462L0 r50 / l.d
20tt-12 4177 4864 77036 219+t 108018 44523 L52541
2012-13 +J LL 6+29 72527 27598 105066 43880 L4B9+6
2073-t4 4397 6958 7173+ 27274 103703 4+9t6 L48619
20t4-L5 4874 7078 70564 2I735 r04251 +6+20 L50677
7075-L6 4208 7+65 73805 24557 110035 39188 149223
2016-w +LIL 7105 833 69 21426 LI6772 36279 L5Z3 5 r
20L7-tB 4705 6600 81 110 27437 113852 4+368 L5B220
(Source: "Budget at a Glance")

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 3'11 Apart from the above, the State Government also bears a proportionate
expenditure on the honorarium of about 19000 Anganwadi Workers and Anganwadi
Helpers under the ICDS.

3.12 As per the information avaiiabie in the report of PPRC-17, the total number of
pensioners and family pensioners in 2015-1,6 stood at 42083 and 15323" Further as
per the information available in the Budget at a Glance [2018-19), in the year 2018-19
another 3B2B persons were expected to retire and enter the list of pensioners. The
expenditure on pension during 2015-16 was Rs,1023.86 crore whereas during 201,7-
18 this amount was to go up to Rs" 1115.98 crore. Apart from this, an amount of Rs"

489.02 crore was expected to be spent on commutation of pension, payment of

gratuity, provision for family pension, provision for pension to Legislators and defined
contribution pension for Government employees. The total financial liability on
pension and other benefits in20L7-1,8 was of the order of Rs. i.605 crore.

3.13 The figures furnished by the Finance Department (Budget BranchJ during lune
2018 broadly confirm the position discussed above. It states that the State Government
has been running on negative balances for the last three years. The total receipt and
expenditure position during the period 2012-13 to 2016-77 as shown below indicates
that the actual expenditure has been more than the receipts in the last three years of
this period"
Rs. In Crore
Item 20t3-14 2017-LB
20L2^13 20L4-t5 20t5-t6 20L6-L7
(Pre- Actual)
I Total Receipts 7BB7.69 8757.29 10078.01 70887.71 11181.93 17823.52

Total Expenditure 7027.49 7825.37 10590.93 tL525.62 1_2688.6r 123 03.08

(Source: Audit Reports of A.G., Tripura Finance Accounts and 2 017-18 and f;gures of Pre-Actual is based on
March, 2a1"8 Civil Accounts & treasury database)
Nofe:- [Total Receipts including Public Debt & Net GPF & Dis-investment of Sinking Fund of Rs.237.63
Crore in FY 2017-18[Pre-Actual]l

It further states that there is an increasing trend in collection of own tax

revenue during the last four years but this increase is not in proportion to the increase
in expenditure. On the other hand, the receipts of own non-tax revenue has remained
more or less static during this period. The position is summarized as below-

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 Rs. n Crore
Item 2013-L4 2074-15 ZOL7-LB (Pre-
20L5-16 20L6-17
Actualsl
Tax revenue 7073.9r 7774.26 LJJ /..2J 7+22.01 1421.52
Non-tax revenue L+O.JZ L95.64 262.60 218.85 254.12
Total own revenue t320.43 1369.9 1594.85 1_640.86 L675.64
o/o increase over
3.75 o/o 16.42 o/o
prevlous vear 2.88 o/o 2.72 o/o

(Source: Audit Reports of A.G, Tripura Finance Accounts and 2017-18 o"a
trg"us of pre4rtuat X
based on March, 201,8 Civil Accounts & treasury database)

During the same four year period the non-plan expenditure growth has been as
foilows:-
Rs. In Crore
Item 20L3-14 201.4-L5 2015-L6 20L6-L7 20L7-L8
fPre-Actuals)
Salarv & Pension 3 565.90 4185.60 4870.16 5342.66 6816.30
Total non-plan expenditure +762.99 5787.63 6462.09 7I28.82 8978.50
Total expenditure 7825.37 10590.93 t!525.62 L2688.67 12303.08
% of salary & pension to 45.57 o/o 39.52 o/o 42.26 o/o 42.1! o/o
55.40 o/o
iotal expenditure
lSource: Audit Reports ofA.G" Tripura Finance Accounts and 20L7-18 and
March,2018 Civil Accounts &treasury database)
figurei t preArtrrt ls based on

According to the figures furnished by the Finance Department [Budget BranchJ

rhe actual receipts from different sources have been less than the budget estimate of
2017-L8 as is clear from the following table:-
Rs. In Crore
Item Receipts (Pre- 7o ofreceipts
BE2017-L8
actuals'l over BE
J-..,n Tax Revenue 1450.00 1421.52 98.04
'l'!1Tl Non-Tax Revenue 290.00 25+.12 87.63
Lecovery of Loans & Advances 2.00 r.67 83.50
Share of Central Taxes 4500.00 4322.58 95.06
\on Plan Gap Grant 1059.00 r059.00 100.00
?uLrlic Debt L294.00 1279.49 9B.BB
)ie; GPF lincludins interest of Rs.Z50 Cr 310.00 +/6.1,+ 153.59
lrarvl from CSF 0.00 /.3 /.65 t00o/o
Total-A 8905.00 9052.15 101.65
iC Arvard 109.58 101.60 92.72
SDRF 31.00 30.60 98.71.
i.eimbursable Schemes (including GST
Compensationl 73.00 156.59 2r4.5r
C.ASP & CSS 6039.98 2482.58 41.10
Total-B 6253.56 277t.37 +4.32
{Source: Figures of Pre-Actual is based on March, 2018 Civil Accounts & treasury danbasel

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3.\4 According to the figures furnished by the Finance Department [Budget Branch]
the pending liabilities carried forward on 01,04.2018 are Rs"1644.90 crores as detailed
below-
Rs, In Crore
Items Amount
ncomplete proiects under SPA 354.20
lncomnlete nroiects under State Development Scheme 51,0.52
Road maintenance of PWD[R&B) 173.95
irlaior works taken un bv PWD fR&B 46.09
ivf aior works taken uo bv PWD fR&Bl for other Departments 560.1.4
TOTAL t644.94
'5orrrs f tguires of Pre Actual is based on March, 2018 Civil Accounts & treasury database)

3.15 As per Budget Estimates 2017-1"8, the total receipts and total expenditure was
shorvn as Rs" 15956.56 Crore with budget deficit of Rs. 198,00 Crore. The budget deficit
goes upto Rs" 1023,00 crores in the revised estimates 201"7-1'8"

Table-7: Budget Estimates 2Ot7'tB

In Crore
Receipts 2017-L8 Expenditure 2017-L8
s1, Budget (Pre- sl. Budget (Pre-
Item Item
\o. Provision Actuals) No, Provision Actuals'l
State Revenue L742.00 1677.31 1 Salarv & Wases 519L"65 s2L1.29
Receipts from
) Central 5772.58 s670.37 2 Pension 1500.00 1605.01
Government
Other State's Repayment of 300.82
J 1604.00 1993.26 3 738.68
Resources Loans
Interest 1054.98 737.53
Other Non-Plan 1392.55 1123.85
6 State Plan 2218.0r 1347 "47
Sub-total of
Sub-total of State's expenditure under 12095.88 10325.97
9118.58 9340.94
Resources State Plan & Non
Plan
Central Plan Central Plan
4 5+7+.5 2L84.36 7 356L.64
Assistance Assistance
I977.L1
CSS other than CSS other than
] CASP
565.48 298.22 B
CASP
299.04

0pening (-\ qL? q4

5 600.00
Balance
7 Budeet deficit 198.00 1023.00
B Total 15956.56 12303.08 9 Total 15956.56 12303.08
tSouru, fWres of Pre-Actual is based on Mqrch, 2018 Civil Accounts & ffeasury database)

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3.16 The discussion above reveals, that the financial position of the State is
precarious and the scope for mobilization of additional resources is limited. The base
of own tax and non-tax revenue is narrow and there is uery little chance to increase the
growth of these taxes in a short run. The capacity of the people to pay higher taxes also
appears to be limited. This leads to a situation where the mobilization of funds from
Central Government remains the only option. As discussed in para 3.3 and 3.6, the flow
of funds from Government of India has been declining over the last few years..During
the three years period 201-5 to 2018 the release of share of Central taxes were short by
Rs.1495.28 crore as compared to recommended amounts. Similarly, there was a
shortfall of Rs.18,65 crore in release of general performance grant for the Urban Local
Bodies. If this shortfall is made up by releases from Central Government in the current
and subsequent years and if such shortfalls are avoided in remaining period of 14th
Finance Commission, it can be expected that the State Government will be able to
proviile better pay packages to its employees and extract higher level of efficiency from
them to speed up the development.

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 CHAPTER - 4: BACKGROUND

4.1 Since attainment of Statehood, the State Government had constituted 4 State
Pay Commissions, Pay Review Committee (2008] and a Pay & Pension Review
Committee QAI\ to look into the matter of pay revision of employees. Each Pay'
Commission had its own distinct methodology and a set of recommendations" Almost
ali the pay Commissions of the State Government and the Pay Review Committee have
recommended revision of pay based on the models accepted by the-then Central Pay
Commissions but with slight adjustments so as to suit the State specific needs"

4.2 The Pay Review Committee 2008 adopted the Need Based Wage concept
adopted at the 15th Session of Indian Labour Conference as appropriate for
determining the minimum salary for the State Govt. employees' The system of pay
scaies was done away with and a ne\ / of Pay Band and Grade Pay was
System

introduced. In the new system, the erstwhile 21 pay scales were grouped into 6
running Pay Bands and27 distinct Grade Pay"

4.3 ppRC-17 adopted the approach of the 7th CPC to arrive at the minimum pay by

using Dr. Aykroyd formula and devise the pay matrix for the State Government
employees. The pricing indices adopted by the 7th CPC were replaced by the prices of
the commodities as applicable in the context of Tripura. There were some other
modifications made while working with Dr. Aykroyd formula and after such
nrodifications the minimum pay was determined as Rs.l-4040. This was 2.25 times the
minimum pay existing at the time of revision" The factor of 2.25 was recommended for
4,orking out the new basic pay for Government servants. Based on this conclusion, the
pay matrix was developed and recommended to be effective from 01.04.2017 '

4.4 The present Expert Committee is mandated to examine the issue of

implementation of the recommendations of 7th CPC. In the light of this mandate,
matters referred in each of the terms of reference of the present Expert Committee are
discussed in the following chapter.

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 CHAPTER - 5: TOR-WISE VIEWS
5.1 As discussed earlier, the Expert Committee received written representatioirs
from various associations of employees and heard the representatives of these
associations, The written submissions made by these associations and others before
the PPRC-17 were also taken into consideration. It was observed that the main thrust
of demands of almost all the group of employees was on the implementation of 7th CPC
recommendations in the State. To be precise it was demanded that -
[aJ Minimum pay as fixed by the 7th CPC should be made applicable for the State
Government employees.

tb) Multiplying factor used by 7th CPC shall be used for working out revised pay.
[rl Date of effect of revised pay should be 01.01.2016,

tdl The arrears of DA which became due on 01.01,2016 should be paid along with
the arrears of DA becoming due after 01,.01.201,6.
In addition to the above, there were other demands regarding pay anomalies,
change of nomenclature of posts, reorganisation of administrative structure and
revision of different allowances etc.

5.2 Expert Committee examined all these demands carefully and obtained views of
the concerned departments to the extent possible within the limited time available for
submission of its report. In the light of these discussions and consultations the
Committee finalised its recommendations in respect of each of the terms of reference
as follows -

5.3 flJ Terms of reference under para 2-A of the Expert Committee Notification
[ECN] is as follows:-
To examine, review, evolve and recommend changes that are required and
feasible regarding the principles that should govern the emoluments structure
including pay, allowances and other facilities/benefits, in cash or kind, having regard to
rationalisation and simplification therein as well as the specialised needs of various

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departments, agencies and services, in respect of the following categories of
employees:-
II State Government employees,
iiJ Employees of subordinate judiciary,
iiiJ Employees of Tripura Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Tripura Public
Service Commission, Grant-in-aid Schools,
ivl Employees of Tripura Board of Secondary Education and other
Constitutional Bodies.

flD The Expert Committee observed that the PPRC-17 had taken note of the
grievances of various associations relating to the system of Pay Bands and Grade Pay"
The demand of the employees before the PPRC-17 was to devise new measures that
wouid reduce the shortcomings and the deprivation caused to a large set of employees
due to shifting from the earlier pay scale system to Pay Band and Grade Pay system in
the earlier revision exercise. It was recommended that the pay matrix system, as
followed by the 7th CPC has merit and its introduction would be able to solve the
problems presented before it by the employees" The approach of 7rh CPC in
determining the minimum pay was adopted and Dr. Aykroyd formula was used for this
purpose. The minimum pay so determined, led the disparity ratio to 8.33 which was
higher than the disparity ratio prevailing after the ROP-2009" The fitment factor
recommended by PPRC-17 was 2.25 for all the cases. The date of effect for revision as
recommended by PPRC-17 was 0L.04.z\fi. These recommendations were made,
keeping in mind the impact of these recommendations on State finances and their
cascading effect upon the socio-economic scenario of the State and the need of
maintaining a balance between the expenditure on revenue and capital account that
would not distort the macro economic scenario of the State.

UIIJ The Expert Committee observed that the financial position of the State
has not changed after the recommendations of the PPRC-17 as is evident from the data
furnished by Finance Department on State finances referred in the earlier discussions.
The possibility of any significant change in the near future is also not visible at this
stage and the possibilities in the long run also are not very encouraging, In spite of this,

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the Expert Committee is of the view that some amounts of adjustments are necessary
as far as the demands of the employees are concerned. These changes will affect the
minimum pay and multiplication factor in finalising the revised pay matrix" The use of
Dr. Aykroyd formula as adopted by the TtL CPC has been part of the demand of the
employees before this Expert Committee and it is agreed to use the same with a fresh
and critical examination of various inputs required for the calculation of minimum pay.

[IV] Many groups of employees have presented before the Expert Committee,
their grievances relating to pay and allowances. Many of these grievances have their
origin in the distant past. Such cases, the Expert Committee felt cannot be entertained
at this stage due to their ramifications. The Committee also noted that its terms of
reference as given at Para 2 (lJ of ECN allows consideration of anomalies in pay scales
arising out of 2009 revision only. The Committee was also informed by the
representative of the Finance department that PPRC-17 has handled most of such cases
and at present there are very few references to the Finance Department on this
account" Chapter 10 and Annexure-9 of the Report of the PPRC-17 has dealtwith this
matter in detail" It reveals that most of the anomalies were mainly due to fixation of
pay beyond the promotional posts on entitlement of ACPS and not covered in the
recruitment rules, trt was felt that with the introduction of pay matrix system most of
the anomalies would be removed. The Expert Committee had gathered the same
impression after discussion with various groups and it agrees with the
recommendations of the PPRC-17 that few cases which still remain to be sorted out
should be handled by an Anomaly Committee, It is of the view that such Anomaly
committee may be set up without delay.

(V) As regards the allowances, the Committee felt that the present financial
position of the State will not allow increase in the allowances without sacrificing the
increase in other important components of pay and emoluments" Therefore the
amount of the allowances, as paid on 30.09.2018, should continue for the time being.

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5.4 fiJ The terms of reference under para 2-B and 2-C are as follows:-

- To determine the fixation formula and the multiplication factor for

revision of pay for the existing employees;

- To derive the minimum pay conseqllent upon the determination of the

multiplication factor;

fltrJ Expert Committee was informed that revision exercise carried out in 2009,
initially fixed the minimum Grade Pay of Rs.1200/- in the Pay Band of Rs.4530-13000
leading to minimum pay of Rs.5730/-. Subsequently the Government revised the Pay
Bands and the Grade Pay in 2015 to accommodate the demands of the employees
relatingto certain issues of pre-Z006 period. As a nesult of this revision the minimum
Grade Pay was raised to Rs.1400 /- and the corresponding Pay Band was modified to
Rs.4B40-13000/- Ieading to a minimum pay of Rs.6240/-. This was effective from
01.01.2006 and was notionallv considered as such bv the PPRC-17"

(lllJ The Expert Committee was informed by most of the associations that they
would like the multiplying factor of 2.57 and the minimum pay of Rs.18,000/- as

recommended by 7th CPC for Group-C employees, They were in favour of retaining the
post of Group - D, They were also in favour of using the formula of Dr. Aykroyd for
calculating the minimum pay"

flVJ The Expert Committee examined the calculation of minimum pay done by
the PPRC-17. The table prepared by it on the basis of Dr. Aykroyd formula was AS

follows:-
sl" Item Per day Unit Per Unit Pricel Expenses
No. PCU month 3 Unit (in Rs,)
PCU (Rs.)
1 Rice/ Wheat 475 gm 42.75 ks 38.00 1.624.50
Dal [Masur/ Tur/
2 Urad/ Moonsl BO gm "7 tn ks 98.00 70s.60
J Raw Veeetable 100 om 9.00 ke 22.00 198.00
i gm
a Green vegetable 125 L L.Z5 Kg 35.00 393.75
5 Other Vesetable 75 gm 6.75 ke 54.00 364.50
6 Fruits 120 gm 10.80 Kg 120.00 1.296.00
7 Milk 204 ml 18.00 Itr 60.00 1080.00

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 U Susar/ Iagserv 56 qTn 5.04 ke 55.00 277.20
9 Edible Oil 40 o]'n 3.60 ke 120.00 432.04
IU Fish Z.JU ke 140.00 350.00
1L Meat 5.00 ke 130.00 550.00.
L2 F'oo 90.00 Nos. 6,00 540.00
.t5 Detergent etc Rs/ month 291,.31 2q1 ?1
ru Clothine L64.BB 1,64.88
1a Total [1-14) 8367.74
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lo Fuel, Electricitv, Water charses 249r.94

L7 Total 151 divided bv 0.80 L0459.68
1_B Marriage, recreation, Festivals etc 1845^83
L9 Total [ 171 divided by 0.85 12 30 5.5 0
20 Provision for skill (lumpsum) 500.00
2L Sum[19+20) 12805.50
22 Housing @ 396.05
23 Total [21] divided bv .97 13 201.5 s
24 Step up to compensate for higher prices in Tripura [10% of 15) 835.77
ttr
LJ Final minimum Pav as on 01.04.2017(23+24) 1.4038.32
26 Minimum Pay (rounded off to next 10) 14040,00

PPRC-17 considered that the price indices adopted by 7rn CPC cannot be

relevant to Tripura and therefore prices of commodities as relevant in the context of

Tripura, were used while calculating the minimum pay" The variations in prices were
examined and price of each commodity has been considered accordingly. Prices of rice

fwheat, dal, edible oil and sugar were taken from Food & Civil Supplies and Consumer
Affairs Department, whereas prices of raw, green and other vegetables were taken
from the Agriculture Department, prices of fruits, milh meat, egg and fish from
Horticulture, Animal Resource Department and Fishery Department respectively.
Prices of other commodities were adopted as taken by '/tn CPC. Addition of 25o/a far
skill factor as done by the 7th CPC was replaced by a lump sum amount of Rs.500 /-.Ten
percent addition was allowed as step up to compensate for higher prices in Tripura.

IVJ The Expert Committee while examining the above table felt that the prices
of various commodities may have changed after the period f an - May, 2017. Therefore,

it was considered appropriate to use recent prices in this table to take care of the
changes during the period. Lump sum provision for skill factor used by PPRC-17 has
been retained. However, the step up for compensating the higher prices in Tripura has

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been fixed as lump sum of Rs.900 instead of 70o/o as used by the PPRC-17. With these
changes the table has been reconstructed as below-

st. Item Per Unit Per Unit Price/ Expenses

No. day month 3 Unit
PCU PCU fRs.)
1 Rice/ Wheat */5 gm 42.75 ke 38.00 1624.50
Dal [Masoor/Toor/
z Urad/Moonsl BO gm 7.20 ke 100.00 v20.04
J Raw Vegetable 100 gm 9.00 kE 30.00 270.0a
1A Green vegetable 1,25 gm 11.25 ke 45.00 506.2 5
5 Other Veeetable --
IJ gm 6.75 ke 70,00 472.5A
6 Fruits 120 gm 10.80 ke 120.00 1296.0A
a
Milk 200 ml 18.00 ltr 60.00 1080.00
I Sugar/ traseerv 56 gm 5"04 ke 45.00 226.8A
I Edible Oil 40 gm 3,60 ke 120.00 432.00
10 Fish 2.50 ke 200,00 500.00
1,1 Meat 5.00 ke 150.00 750,00
12 Egg 90.00 Nos. 6.00 540.00
13 Detergent etc Rs/ month 291,.31 29L.31
1,4 Ciothing 5.50 meter 164"88 906.84
15 Total f1-1-4.l 961.6.20
1,6 Fuel, Electricitv, Water charses 2404.05
17 Total (15J divided bv 0.80 12020.25
18 Marriage, recreation, Festivals etc 2t21.22
T9 Total [ 17 divided bv 0.85 L4141.47
20 Provide for skill flumpsuml 500.00
2T Sumf 19+20') 1,4641.47
22 Housine @ 452.83
L5 Totai [2lJ divided bv .97 15094.30
z+ Step up to compensate for higher prices in Tripura (1,0o/o of 151 900.00
LJ Minimum Pav 23+24) L5994.30
26 Minimum Pav fRoundins offl 16000.00

IVIJ The minimum pay of Rs.16000/- so calculated will be 2"56 times of the pre-
revised minimum pay of Rs.6240/-.In this context, the Committee observed that the
minimum pay of Rs" 18000/- as recommended by 7tn CPC is for the lowest level of
Group - C category employees of the Government of India and therefore, the minimum
pay for Group - D employees of the State as worked out above seems to be reasonable"

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 (VIIJ The Committee also felt that the multiplying factor of 2.56 as worked out
by Dr. Akyroyd formula should be applicable to the entry level of Group-D ernployees
of the State subject to the condition that the revised entry pay should not exceed the
entry pay of the corresponding level of 7th CPC pay matrix.

rylll] With the above stipulation, the entry pay for the State Government
employees at Level - 1- of revised pay matrix and entry pay for the State Government
employees at Level - 27 of revised pay matrix would be Rs. 16,000/- and Rs" 1,30,000/-

respectively and the disparity ratio comes to 8.13, which is lower than the disparity
ratio arising out of PPRC-17 recommendation. The entry pay for the lowest level of
Group - C employees will be Rs" 18000/- in parity with the Central Government matrix.

5.5 fiJ The terms of reference under para 2-D is to determine whether the posts
of Group-D should be retained by the State Government.

[IlJ The PPRC-17 took a view that the structure of classification of employees,
existing at that time, should not be tinkered with. The Expert Committee agrees with
ihis view particularly in the light of the fact that very little opportunities are available
in the state for the people with low or no skills. As such it would be appropriate to
retain the posts of Group-D in the State for some more time while efforts should be
made to create alternative employment opportunity for such persons outside the State
Government organisations" It is also suggested that the issue of retaining Group-D

employees be carefully examined for evolving an appropriate policy in the matter.

5.6 flJ The terms of reference under para2-E relates to examination, review and
recommendation of changes required and feasible in respect of the principles that
should govern the rate of wages/ honorarium of fixed pay, DRWs, PTWs, MRWs,
Casual, Contingent etc. workers"

fll] The Expert Committee is of the view that the recommendations of PPRC-17
regarding the fixed pay employees [appointed against fixed pay posts created after
keeping regular pay-scale posts in abeyanceJ are fair and should be followed. As far as

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the daily rated workers, monthly rated workers, part-time workers, casual and
contingent workers and permanent labourers are concerned it is appropriate that the
rate of their wages/ remuneration as existing on 01.10.2018 be raised in the same natio
ia rvhich pay of regular employees is to be increased" Similarly, the wages and
remuneration for Persons working in public places of worships, Adult Literacy teacher,
Pari Time Teachers and Maternity Health Guides should also be raised in the same
nxanner.

5.7 [IJ The terms of reference under 2-F require examination, review and
i:ecornmend changes that are desirable and feasible regarding the principles that
shouXd govern the rate of wages/honorarium of Anganwadi Workers, Anganwadi
Fleipers and Pump 0perators.

fll] The Committee was informed that the Anganwadi Workers and Anganwadi
f{eipers are employed in different ICDS projects of the State and in accordance with the
g.uldelines provided by the Government of India. These guidelines include the service

c,:nditions and salary matters also. As such it is felt that no separate recommendation
is necessary from the Expert Committee in respect of wages /honorarium of such
emplol'ees. They should be paid as per the Govt. of India guidelines and additionai
re:nuneration paid by the State Govt. as on 30"09 .2078, shall remain unchanged for the
lira l-raina

[llJ As far as Pump Operators are concerned, the Committee is informed that
il:e"* rvork under Panchayats and are paid fixed monthly \^/ages by the State
G,riernment. As such their wages/ honorarium should be revised as mentioned in para
5.6llll above.

5.8 [IJ The terms of reference under para 2-G refer to service related matters
a::d sen ice conditions arising out of revision.

IIIJ The present revision exercise is confined to the issues of pay of the
enployees due to financial constraints and as such no service matter and service
co::dition is likely to emerge out of the revision requiring disposal"

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 OllJ Several issues relating to service matters and service conditions, however,
iroere referred by the Associations which are relevant and important. The Expert
Committee examined these issues in view of the general terms of reference mentioned
in para 2-A and decided that a few of these issues, which are significant, should only be
considered for comments and no recommendations on these issues should be made, as
rhese will require further detail consultations with the concerned administrative
departments, The comments of the Expert Committee on such selected issues are
listed at Annexure-2.

5.9 [] The terms of reference under para 2-H mandates the Expert Committee to
suggest norms of pay for classification of Government employees in various groups.

[lJ The Expert Committee has gone through the recommendations of PPRC-17
on this subject. While recommending the pay matrix system, the PPRC-17 created 2I
Levels in the proposed matrix. The-then existing four groups of employees viz" Group A,
ts, C & D were adjusted in these 2L levels in the following manner:-

Grou A B C D
Levels I4to 21, 11 to 13 5to10 Lto 4

The present revision exercise will only change the initial pay of each level and
subsequent pay progression, There will be no effect of this revision in respect of the
numbers of levels. As such the classification recommended by PPRC-17 will hold good
after the revision proposed by the Expert Committee also.

5.10 fl) The terms of reference under para2-I refer to the anomalies in pay scales
arising out of 2009 revision.

[l) The Associations in their submissions before the Committee have referred
to a number of distortions and deviations in the pay connected to some posts. They
have also referred to certain anomalies. It is observed that the PPRC-17 was also
required to consider the anomalies arising out of 2009 revision. It invited suggestions,
\.iews, opinions from various associations and the departments concerned on these

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issues. On examination it was found that most of the anomalies were mainly due to
fixation of pay beyond the promotional posts on entitlement of ACPS which were not
covered in the recruitment posts. The examination of distortions and deviations in the
pay structure required an extensive exercise for in-depth analysis. The new pay matrix
system recommended by the PPRC-17 was expected to remove most of the distortions
and deviations. The remaining cases of distortions and deviations, which do not get
solved, were recommended to be examined by an Anomaly Committee at a convenient
fime.

The Expert Committee received 1I cases of distortions and deviations

pertaining to different departments which were referred by the Finance Department.
These may also be referred to Anomaly Committee for further examination"

[llIJ Expert Committee is of the view that to deal with the anomalies the
following recommendations of PPRC-17 should be put in place as early as possible;-
1. For the purpose of modification of ACPS and fixing appropriate guidelines to
prevent the anomalies relating to pay, Anomaly Committee may be formed and
the matter may be referred to that Committee.
2. The anomalies which have not been removed after the introduction of pay
matrix system and modification of ACPS, should be referred to Anomaly
Committee immediatelv.

5.11 fl] Terms of reference under para2-l refers to revision of pension and other.
issues related to retirement benefits of the State Government employees"

[lJ The Committee is of the view that the age of superannuation as at present,
i.e. 60 years, should continue.

flllJ The formula for calculation of revised pension and family pension should
'oe fixed for the following 4 [fourJ categories in the manner shown below :-
Category of pensioners/ Formula for calculation of pension/ family
family pension pension
Pensioners / famrly pensioners The revised pension/ family pension for

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 who have retired prior to
01.01.2006
Pensioners/ famlly pensioners
who have retired on or after
01.01,2006 and on or before
31.03.2017.
Pensioners / family pensioners
rvho have retired between the
period from 01.04.2017 to
30.09,2018
pensioners falling under this category shall be
determined by multiplying the basic pension/
basic family pension [excluding additional
pensionJ, as had been fixed on 01.01.2006 under
the Tripura State Civil Services (Revised
Pension) Rules 2009 read with its up-to-date
amendment, with an appropriate multiplying
factor corresponding to the Level [erstwhile
Grade PayJ from which the pensioner has
proceeded to retirement, subject to minimum
and maximum rate of pension. The amount of
revised pension/ family pension so arrived at
shall be rounded off to nearest hundred.
The revised pension/ family pension for the
pensioners falling under this category shall be
determined by multiplying the basic pension/
basic family pension, as on 3L.03.2017, with an
appropriate multiplying factor comesponding to
the Level from which the pensioner has
proceeded to retirement, subject to minimum
and maximum rate of pension. The amount of
revised pension/ family pension, so arrived at,
shall be rounded offto nearest hundred
For calculating the revised pension/ family
pension for the pensioners falling under this
category, the following steps may be carried
out:-
Step - I : The pension amount/ family pension
amount, as on 30.09"2018 shall be
divided by 2.25 to arrive at the
amount of basic pension/ basic family
pension,
Step - II: Thereafter, the basic pension/ basic
family pension, so calculated, shall be
multiplied by an appropriate
multiplying factor coruesponding to
the Level from which the pensioner
has proceeded to retirement, subject
to minimum and maximum rate of
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 pension. The amount ofrevised
pension/ family pension so arrived at
shall be rounded off to nearest
hundred.
50% of the last basic pay drawn [without DAJ in
the prescribed level in the Pay Matrix, 201,8
Pensioners / family pensioners w.e.f. 01.10.2018 subject to minimum and
who have retired on or after
maximum rate of pension. The amount of
01.10.2018
revised pension/ family pension so arrived at
shall be rounded offto nearest hundred.

IVJ The minimum and maximum amount of pension shall be fixed as 50% of
the initial pay at level-1 of the pay matrix and maximum pay at level-21 of the pay
matrix respectively.

tV) The existing provisions of family pension, additional pension for

pensioners / family pensioners over B0 years and dearness relief shall continue.

IVIJ The norm of qualifying service for full pension, death-cum-retirement

gratuity, commutation of pension and encashment of leave salary shall continue to be
governed by the existing provisions of Tripura State Civil Services (Revised Pension]
Rules 2017.

5.12 fiJ The terms of reference under para 2-K refers to DA elements and formula
for future payment of DA, taking into account DA presently sanctioned by the State

Government.

fllJ The report of the PPRC-17, in para 8,2, states that the State Government had
in principle taken a policy decision to the effect that instalment of DA would be
released as per Central Government's formula depending upon the resources of the
State. Decisions of the Central Government in the matter of release of DA, have been
followed in the State though it has not been able to maintain the periodicity of release
of different instalments of DA,

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 flll] State's financial resources as discussed in Chapter - 3, have put severe
constraints in releasing the DA and DR. This Committee is of the view that in view of
the likely increase of liabilities of DA & DR, the Government may consider release of DA
instalment time to time after the review of financial position"

5.13 flJ The terms of reference under para 2-L refers to any matter /issue that
:nay be referred by the State Government to the Committee.

fll] Apart from what has been discussed above following matters were referred

bt' the Government to this Committee during discussions" Views of the Committee on
these issues are as below -
i,a) Medical lnsurance Scheme - The Committee observed the State Government may
examine the possibility of introducing a group medical insurance scheme for the
employees, replacing the existing system of paying fixed monthly medical

allowances. This may be more beneficial to employees"

ft) Optimising the government machinery - The Committee collected the

information about the number of government employees vis-)-vis total population
of the state relating to few states. This information is as below and reveals that
Tripura is having the largest proportion of government employees'
Name of State Total Population No. of Govt. 9/o of Govt"
(as per Census, employees employees over
2011) fin lakhs) fin lakhs) total uouulation
Assam 311..69 4,30 1".38o/o
Guiarat 603.84 +.oJ 0.77o/o
Meehalava 29.64 0.68 2.29o/o
Tamil Nadu 721.39 L2.00 1.660/o
Trinura 36.7L L.6t 4.39o/o
Uttar Pradesh 2072.8r 18,00 0.Bvo/a
West Beneal 9L3.48 3.50 0.38%
(Source: Finqnce Departmenl Budg et Branch)

It is suggested that the Administrative Reforms Department of the Government

should initiate steps to identify, department wise the optimum manpower
requirement. This information should be analysed to work out standard norms. This
exercise should cover the cases of PSUs and other non-government organisations
n,here salaries are paid out of the government grants'

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CHAPTER - 6: NEW PAY STRUCTURE

6.1 The present system of pay matrix has been introduced in the State as
recommended by the PPRC-17 with effect from 01.04.zAV having 21 levels of the pay
for identified group of employees"

Representatives of almost all the Associations have expressed their support for
;ire pay matrix system in their submissions made before the Expert Committee. The
Committee, therefore, decided to continue with the pay matrix system with necessary
rnodiflcations in the initial pay of different levels, so that the initial pay of each level of
State Pay matrix should not exceed the initial pay recommended by the 7th CPC, The
recommended new State pay matrix has, like the earlier one, two dimensions viz.
''-ertical range and horizontal range" The starting point of each level of the matrix shall
re the initial pay of that Level. The pay progression of each level including annual
frnancial progression due to increment or non-functional financial up-gradation shall
be accounted for in the "vertical range" whereas the movement in "horizontal range"
shall be due to movement in functional role in the hierarchy including promotion"

An employee who, being directly recruited, joins at a particular Level, shall get
nis pay fixed at the initial of that Level of the pay matrix to which he/she is being
recruited. In that case, his movement to next vertical cell shall usually be on annual
nasis or on receipt of non-functional financial up-gradation within that level as per the

',"emical range. However, when an employee receives promotion, he/ she progresses to
rhe next appropriate level ahead on the horizontal range.

6.7 The Committee recommends the new pay matrix, as shown in Tables 1 to 5 in
the last part of this Chapter, Each table corresponds to one particular Pay Band of
2009 pay structure and includes the levels correspondingto each ofthe different Grade
Pav in that Pay Band. The Expert Committee has recommended a minimum pay of Rs,

160001- and the maximum pay in the Apex scale is fixed at Rs. 214900 /-. The fitment
at all levels has been indicated in 5th Row of each Tables for each levei.

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6.3 The Committee recommends that the proposed pay matrix should be
implemented with effect from 01.10.201,8.

6.4 The pay in the new pay matrix is to be fixed in the following manner:-

A. Pay fixation of an employee in service before 01.10,2018

Step 1: Identify Basic Pay in the appropriate cell of the pay matrix,2017 being
drawn by an employee as on 01.10.2018. Locate the Cell address frow
number and column numberJ in which that basic pay is located"
Step 2: Lookup for the exact Cell address in the revised pay matrix 2018 and
find out the value therein.
Step 3; The figure so arrived at, in the Level corresponding to his/her Grade
Pay, will be the revised basic pay in the new pay matrix, 2018.

To explain the method, an example is detailed below:-

Example:
anemployee Mr. P is 'l'ripura State Matrix
Ii] Suppose
drawing Basic Pay of Rs. 20530/- on Pav Band 5700-24000 fRs.l
Grade Pav 2t00 220Q 2+00
01.10.2018, which coruesponds to
Entrv Pav 8060 8340 9840
Level7 fGrade Pay 2200 /-). Level 6 7 B

The cell which corresponds to Rs, 1

a 18140 L8770 22144
L9340 22814
20530/- in the Tripura State Pay z 18690
19260 19930 23500
Matrix 2017 is at Row 4 and Column 4 19840 20530 2+210
7. So Row 4 and Column 7 is the Cell 5 20440 z 1150 249+0
6 27060 21790 25690
address in this case.
7 2r700 22450 26+74
8 22364 23130 27270

Trinura State P trix 2018

Now, Iocate the Cell at Row 4 and Pay Band 0 -24000tRs1
Grade Pav 2100 2200 2400
Column 7 of the Pay Matrix 2018.
Entry Pay 8060 8340 9840
The figure in the Cell address at Row Level tl 7 I
4 and Column 7 in the Pay Matrix, 1 20700 z7+00 2 5300
2 21300 22000 26100
2018 is Rs. 234001-.
5 21900 22700 26900
A
1 22600 Y3400: 27700
[ii'] So, the revised pay of Mr. F will be 233 00 2+100 28500
Rs. 23400/- from 01.10"2018 o
7
24000
2+700
2+800
25500
29400
3 0300
onwards in Level 7 of the new pay B 25+00 26300 31200
matrix, 2018"

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B. Pay fixation of a direct recruit after 01.10.2018:-

The Committee recommends that pay of direct recruits shall be fixed at thd
minimum pay corresponding to the Level in the new pay matrix, 20IB to which his/
her recruitment is made, and it shall be the first Cell of that level"

iil Suppose, an employee Mr. R is Tripura State Pav Matrix 2018

newly recruited at Level 6 [pre- 5700-24000|'Rs

existing Grade Pay 2100 /-) of the

new pay matrix, 2018. His pay on
his date of entrv will be fixed at Rs.
20700/- directly at Row L Column
of the new pay matrix 2018.

tiil Similarly, an employee Mr. Q being

newly recruited at Level B [pre-
existing Grade Pay 2a001-); his pay
on his date of entry will be fixed at
Rs.2530A/- directly at Row 1
Column I of the new pay matrix
201,8.

C. Pay fixation on promotion after 01.10.2018:-

The pay in the new pay matrix due to promotion is to be fixed in the following
ITIanner:-
Step 1: The procedure indicated at Para 6.4.4 shall be followed to identify revised
Basic Pay drawn by an employee in the lower post on the date of promotion
on or after 01.10,2018.
Step 2: An increment @ 3o/o of revised basic pay shall be added to the revised basic
pay (calculated at Step -1 aboveJ and the figure so obtained shall be rounded
to nearest hundred.
Step 3: The figure so obtained in Step - 2 above or the immediate next higtrer figure
closest to that shall be located in the Level of the pay matrix corresponding to
the promotion post. The value so arrived at shall be the basic pay in new pay
matrix 2018 due to promotion. In case the figure obtained in Step -2 is less
than the initial pay of that Level in the new pay matrix 2018 ; corresponding

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Level assigned to his/her promotion post.
Examnle:
til Suppose, Mr. Z whose pay after Tripura State Pay Matrix 2018
being fixed in the new pay Pav Band 5700-24000 Rs'l
matrix, 2018 (bv using the Grade Pav 2200 2400 2800
formula given at Para 6.4.AJ on Entrv Pav 8340 9840 LO620
01.10.2018 becomes Rs.27100 /- Level 7 8 9
corresponding to Cell address 1 21+00 25300 27300
at Row 9 and Column 7 of Level z 22400 26100
. 28100 '

1 3 22700 26900 /'28900

A
23400 27700 29800
I
J 241.00 28500 t 30700
tiil Subsequently, he gets promo- 6 2+800 2e404 3 1600
tion to Level 9 of the new Dav 7 25500 30/00 32500
matrix,201.8. B 26300 yr200 33500
I 271.00 /sztoo 34500
[iii) His pay, due to promotion, will
be calculated in the following 10 27900t 33100 35500
1a
manner:- 28700 34100 36600
a. First one increment @ 3o/o 12
I5
29600
30500
35100 37700
36200 38800
of the revised basic pay [Rs, T+ 3 1400 3 7300 40000
27L0A/-) will be added to 32300 38400 47200
the revised basic pay (i.e., 16 3 3300 3 9600 42400
Rs. 27100/-J in the lower L7 34300 40800 $7aa
post at existing Level [i.e.
Level 7) rounded to nearest
hundred.
b, So, new basic pay in the
lower post = Rs.27900/-.
This new basic pay [Rs,
27900/-) shall be searched
vertically in the Column
corresponding to Level 9,
which is the Level of the
promotion post.
d. In this case, since there is no
nearest figure to Rs.
2790A/- at Level 9, so the
immediate next higher
figure to Rs. 27900/- i.e,, Rs.
28100/- corresponding to
Row 3 and Column 9 of
Level 9 shall be the new
basic pay in the promotion
post,

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promotion post (at Level 9 of
the new pay matrix, 2O1S)
will be fixed at Rs. 28100/-

under the existing system, a concept of uniform rate of increment @ 3o/o per
is followed. The Expert committee recommends that annual increment shall be
at present level.

The Expert Committee further recommends that the existing system of two
for grant of increment i.e, on 1-.t fanuary or j-rt fuly of every year shall be

provided that an employee shall be entitled to only one annual increment either
1't fanuary or on l-'t July depending on his date of appointment, promotion or grant
financial up-gradation.

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 Table-l- TRIPURA STATE PAYMATRIX 2018 ( PROPOSED)

Pav Band 4840-13000

Grade Pa 1400 1650 1800 1900
Enfry Pav (EP 6240 6580 6920 73AO
Level 1 2 3 4
Index 2.57. 2.51 2;45 .2,40
1
16000 16500 17000 17500
2 16500 17000 17500 18000
3 17000 17500 18000 18500
4 17500 18000 18500 19100
J 18000 18500 19100 970A
6 18500 19100 19700 20300
7 19 100 19700 20300 20900
B 1,9700 20300 20900 2 1500
9 20300 20900 21500 22L00
10 20900 21500 221,00 22800
IL 2 1500 22100 22800 23500
12 22100 22800 23500 24200
13 22800 23500 24200 24904
14 23500 24200 24900 25600
15 24200 24904 25600 26400
t6 24900 25600 26400 27200
t7 25600 26400 27200 28000
1B 26400 27200 28000 2BBOO
L9 27204 28000 2BBOO 29700
20 28000 2BBOO 29700 30600
2L 2BBOO 29744 30600 31500
22 29700 30600 3 1500 32400
23 30600 31500 32400 33400
24 31500 32400 33400 34400
25 32400 33400 34400 35400
26 33400 34400 35400 36500
27 34400 35400 36500 37600
2B 35400 36500 37600 38700
29 36500 37600 38700 39900
30 37600 38700 39900 41100
31 38700 39900 41 100 42304
32 39900 41100 42300 43600
33 41100 42300 43600 44900
34 42300 43600 44900 46200
35 43600 44900 46200 47600
36 44900 46200 47600 49000
37 46200 47600 49000 50500
3B 47600 49000 50500 52000
39 49000 s0500 52000 53600
40 s0500 52000 53600 55200

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 Table 2 - TRIPURA STATE PAYMATRIX 2018 ( PROPOSED)

Pav Band 5700-24000

Grade P 2000 2IOO 2200 240A 2800 4200
Entry Pay
IEP) 7704 8060 8340 9840 L0620 13500
Level ?
6 7 B I 10
Index 2.34 2.57 2.57 2.57 2.57 2.5 /
I 18000 20700 21.400 25300 27300 34700
2 18500 21300 22000 26100 28100 35700
s 19 100 2B0A 22700 26900 28900 36800
4 t9700 22600 23400 27700 29800 379A0
f
J 20300 23300 241,00 28500 30700 39000
6 20900 24000 24800 29400 3 1600 40200
7 21500 24740 25500 30300 32500 41.400
B 22100 25400 26300 31200 33500 42604
9 22800 26200 27100 32100 34500 43900
10 23500 27000 27900 33 100 35500 45200
L1 24200 27800 28700 34100 36600 46600
\2 24900 28600 29600 35 100 37700 48000
13 25600 29500 30500 36200 3BBOO 49400
14 26404 30400 3 1400 37300 40000 50900
15 2720A 3 1300 32300 38400 4120A 52400
L6 28000 32200 33300 39600 42400 54000
t7 2BBOO 33200 34300 40800 43700 s5600
1B 29700 34200 555UU 42000 45000 57300
L9 30600 35200 36400 43300 46404 59000
20 3 1500 36300 37500 44600 47804 60800
z1 32400 37400 38600 45900 49200 62600
22 33400 38500 39800 47300 50700 64500
23 34400 3970A 41000 48700 52200 66400
24 35400 40900 42200 50200 s3800 68400
ZJ 36500 421,00 43s00 5 1700 55400 70500
26 3760A 43400 44800 53300 57100 72600
27 38700 44700 46100 s4900 5BBOO 74800
2B 39900 46004 +7500 56500 60600 77000
29 41.100 47400 48900 58200 62400 79300
30 42300 4BBOO 50400 59900 64300 81700
31 +3604 50300 5 1900 51.700 66200 84200
32 44900 51800 53500 63600 68200 86700
33 46200 53400 s5100 65500 70200 89300
34 47600 55000 56800 57500 72300 92000
35 49000 56700 58500 69500 74500 94800
36 50500 58400 60300 71600 76700 97600
37 52000 60200 621.00 73700 79000 100500
3B 53600 62000 64000 75900 81400 103500
39 s5200 63900 6s900 78200 B3BOO 106600
40 56900 65800 67900 80500 86300 109800

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 Table 3 - TRIPURASTATE PAYMATRIX 2018 ( PROPOSED)

Pav Band 10230-34800

Grade Pav 4400 4600 4800
Entrv Pav (EP) L4630 1.6690 r.8660
Level LI L2 13
Index 2.57 2.57 2.55
1 37600 +2900 47604
2 38700 +4200 49000
3 39900 45500 50500
4 41100 +6900 52000
J +2300 48300 53600
6 43600 +9700 55200
7 +4900 51200 56900
B +6200 52700 58600
9 47600 54300 60400
10 49000 55900 62200
IT 50500 57600 64100
L2 52000 59300 66000
13 53600 61100 68000
1,4 55200 62900 70000
15 s6900 64800 721.00
t6 s8600 66700 74300
t7 60400 68700 76500
1B 62200 70800 TBBOO
t9 64100 72900 81200
20 66000 75 100 83600
2L 68000 77400 86100
22 70000 79700 BBTOO
23 72L00 82100 91404
24 74300 84600 94L00
25 76500 87100 96900
26 TBBOO 89700 99800
27 81200 92404 102800
2B 83600 95200 10s900
29 86100 98100 109100
30 BBTOO 101000 t1.2400
31 91.400 104000 115800
3Z 941.00 107100 1-19300
33 96900 110300 t22900
34 99800 113600 L26604
35 102800 117000 130400
36 105900 120500 t-34300
37 109100 L241.00 138300
3B t12400 1,27800 t42400
39 115800 131600 146700
40 1_19300 13s500 151100

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 Table 4- TRIPURA STATE PAYMATRIX 2018 ( PROPOSED)

Fav Band 15600-39100

Grade Pav 5400 6600 6800 7000 TLOO 7600
Entrv Pav fEP'l 21000 25200 26610 27460 27840 29920
Level T4 15 t6 t7 18 t9
lndex 2.57 2.57 2.57 2.57 2.57 2.57
1 54000 64800 68400 70600 71500 76900
L s5600 66700 70500 72704 73600 79204
J 57300 68700 72600 74900 75800 81600
4 59000 70800 74800 771.00 78100 84000
J 60800 72900 77000 79400 80400 86500
6 62600 751.00 79300 BlBOO B2BOO 89100
n 6450A 77400 81700 84300 85300 91800
B 66400 79700 84200 B6BOO 87900 94600
I 68400 82100 86700 89400 90500 974QA
10 70500 84600 89300 921.00 93200 100300
1-L 72600 87100 92000 94900 96000 103300
L2 74800 89700 94800 97700 98900 106400
13 77000 92400 97600 100600 101900 109600
I4 79300 95200 L00500 103600 105000 L12900
t5 81700 98100 103500 L06700 108200 116300
T6 84200 101000 1-06600 109900 111404 119800
t7 86700 104000 109800 1.13200 L14700 I23400
18 89300 107100 113100 116600 118100 L271,00
t9 92000 110300 116500 120 100 t2L60A 130900
20 94800 113600 120000 1.23700 125200 134800
2l 97600 117000 L23600 1,27400 r2900a 138800
22 100500 120500 1.27300 L3't200 1.32900 143000
23 103500 724100 13 1100 135 100 136900 L47300
24 106600 1_27800 135000 L39200 141000 1.5L70A
z5 109800 131600 139100 L43404 1.45200 156300
26 113 100 L35500 143300 t47700 149600 161000
27 116500 139600 147600 152 100 154100 165B00
2B 120000 143800 152000 156700 158700 170800
29 1.23600 148100 156600 L61440 163500
30 1.27300 152500 161300 L66200 168400
3l 13 1100 157100 I66t0A
32 135000 161800
33 139100
34 143300
35 147600
36 152000
37 156600
3B L61300

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Table 5 - TRIPURASTATEPAYMATRIX ?OLB(PROPOSED)

Pay Band 37400-67AAO s2000-77000

Grade Pav 8700 NIL
Entry Pav [EP) 46700 52000
Level 20 2t
Index 2.57 2.50
1 r-18500 130000
2 L22L00 133900
3 125800 L37900
4 L29600 L42000
J 133500 146300
6 137500 1 50700
7 L41600 L55200
B 145800 159900
q L50200 L64700
10 L54700 169600
1t 159300 L74700
L2 L64100 t79900
13 169000 185300
L4 t74L00 190900
15 L79300 196600
L6 L84700 202500
L7 L90200 208600
1B 195900 2L4900
L9 201800
20 207900
21 2t4100

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CHAPTER - 7: RECOMMENDATIONS
In view of the discussion in the foregoing Chapters, the Expert Committee
rnakes the following recommendations in respect of the, employees of the State
Gor"ernment, Subordinate Judiciary, Tripura Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Tripura
F"rblic Service Commission, Grants-in-aid Schools, Tripura Board of Secondary
Ecracation and other Constitutional Bodies to be made effective from 01.10.2018:-

1. The Committee recommends that the minimum pay for Group D employees,
based on Dr. Aykroyd formula be fixed at Rs.16000 /- per month as against the

earlier pay of Rs.14040/- per month fixed by PPRC-17.

2. The Committee recommends that the Pay may be fixed using multiplication
factor of 2.57 subject to the condition that the initial pay of each level of State
Pay Matrix does not exceed the initial pay for the corresponding levels of the
Pay Matrix recommended by the 7th CPC"

The Committee recommends that the proposed pay matrix be implemented

with effect from 01.10.2018.
a
The Committee recommends that the pay progression in each level should be
based on3o/o annual increment and rounding off to nearest hundred.
The Committee recommends that Group D posts should be retained for some
more time.
6. The Committee recommends that the fixed pay employees [appointed against
fixed pay posts created by keeping regular pay scale posts in abeyance) may be
paid remuneration as per present practice keeping in rnind the revised pay
structure.
7. The Committee recommends that the present wage/ remuneration of daily
rated workers, monthly rated workers, part time workers, casual and

contingent workers, permanent labourers, persons working in public places of

worship, adult literacy teachers, part time teachers, maternity health guides
and pump operators, as on 01-.L0 .201,8 be increased in the same ratio in which

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pay of regular employees are to be increased or the sarne ratio of increase in
their present wages for each category.
The Committee recommends that the Anganwadi Workers and Helpers be paid
rvages according to the norms fixed by the Government of India. The additional

remuneration paid by the State Government as on 30.09.2018, shall remain

unchanged for the time being.
The Committee recommends that the comments of the Expert Committee on
different issues listed at Annexure-Z should be further examined and
processed by the State Government.

The Committee recommends that the classification of Government employees

in Group A, B, C and D shall continue in the existing form.
The Committee recommends Anomaly Committee may be constituted to
remove any anomaly.
The Committee recommends that pension, family pension, minimum and
maximum amount of pension etc. be determined according to the procedure
referred in para 5.11 (lll).
The Committee recommends that the State Government may examine the
possibility of introducing a Medical Insurance Scheme for all Government
servants,
It is recommended that steps should be initiated to work out optimum
manpower requirement for different departments.

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CHAPTER _ B : RESOURCE MOBILISATION

8.1 The Expert Committee has discussed the present financial position of the State'
and recorded its view in Chapter- 3" This position has been kept in mind while making
recommendations regarding various demands of the employees as a result of which in
many cases the Committee has refrained from making any new recommendation which
har"e financial implication. Even in the case of demand for pay and allowances at par
lrith the 7th CPC recommendations, the Committee has to exercise restraints.

B.Z AdditionalResourceMobilization:
para 5 of the terms of reference requires this Committee to suggest source of

fund for meeting the additional expenditure for implementing the recommendations'
The Committee has given a serious thought to this aspect and has come to a conclusion
that the financial burden of the State due to the recommendations will be increasing in
each successive year. The existing base will not be able to generate resources adequate

enough to meet the requirement without public resentment and therefore it needs to

be expanded to generate more resources. It is therefore felt that a two-pronged

sLTategy should be adopted comprising of short term and long-term measures"

Short term measures will include the recommendations made by the PPRC-17
rr.hich are reproduced below-

til State may explore possibility to increase State's Own Tax revenue collection by
way of revision of rates of taxes and expanding the tax base. For instance, new
areas for taxation may be explored like bar licenses, introducing professional
taxes for other profession etc.,, Similarly new items for levying cess may be
identified an explored.

ti| Efficiency in collection of tax and non-tax revenue may be increased.

tiii) Austerity measures may be taken up to reduce the wasteful expenditure'
[iv) Completion of projects in a time bound manner to avoid cost overrun"
In addition to the above, the State Government may approach the Central

Government to relax the requirement of State's share in various CSS schemes.

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The resources so saved be utilized for meeting additional financial burden of

pay revision. They should also approach the Central Government for provision
of more funds for development activities in areas where presently the State

resources are being utilized. The resources so made available should also be
utilized for the purpose. They may also approach the Central Government to
release funds recommended by the 14e Finance Commission which have not
been released to the State so far.

Long terrn measures may include the following:-

til The revenue earning Departments may explore possibility of widening the
base of the taxes. For this purpose the State Government may utilize the
services of some reputed consultants who may examine the possibilities of
new items of taxation depending upon the available resources and economic
activities in the state.
(ii] The tourism sector may be developed keeping in view improved connectivity
through Bangladesh and neighbouring states.

{iii] Industrial activities based on local resources keeping in view better rail
connectivity may be encouraged. For this purpose also, the services of
reputed consultants may be utilized and support of the Central Government
sought"
t-+-+qCta'.^^e-
(Shri P.P. Varma) rl rc fta
Chairman
Expert Committee,2gIB
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(Shri ManoiKumar)
Member
Expert \mmittee,?OLB
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Annexure-1.

LIST OF ASSOCIATIONS WHO APPEARED BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

1" GazettedOfficers'Sangh
2. Tripura Police Ministerial Staff Karmachari Sangh
3. Tripura Bidhansabha Sachibalay Karmachari Sangh
4. Tripura Employees'Coordination Committee, H.B. Road
5. Tripura Government Employees Association [H.B.RoadJ
6. Tripura Technical Employees Association, [H.8. Road)
7. Tripura [Non-Government)TeachersAssociation(H.B.Road)
B. Tripura Government Group-D Employees Association
9. Tripura Purta Sech-O-Karigari Karmi Union, [H.8. RoadJ
10. Tripura Municipal Employees' Association
17. Tripura Bidyut Karmi Union (Regd No.338)
12. Tripura Government Mechanical Workers Union [H.B.Roadj
13. Tripura Government Press Employees Union
L4. Tripura Government Teachers Association (H.B" Road)
15" Tripura Government Teachers Association, Shikshak Bhawan
76. Tripura GovernmentEducational Officers'Association
77 " Tripura Sarkari Shilpa Sramik Union
18. Tripura Water Supply Karmi Union
79. Tripura Government Officers'Association
20. All Tripura Engineers' Association.
21. Tripura Panchayat Employees Association
22. Tripura Drugs Control Officers Association,
23. Tripura Graduate Fisheries Officers Association,
24. Tripura Employees Coordination Committee (Digbijoy Bhavan)
25. TCS Officers Association
26. Tripura Police Service Officers' Welfare Association.
27. State Engineers'Association
28. All Tripura Government Doctors'Association
29. Tripura Veterinary Doctors'Association
30. Tripura GovernmentHomoeopathic Doctors'Association.
31" Tripura GovernmentAyurvedic Doctors'Association,
32. Association of Service Engineers of Tripura (ASSET)
33. Tripura Optometry Association
34. All Tripura Diploma Engineers'Association
35. Tripura Tribal Employees Association
36. Forest Ranger's Association
37. TripuraAgricultural GraduatesAssociation
38. College Teachers'Association (TripuraState Committee)
39. Government Pensioners' Association, Tripura
40. Tripura TET Teachers' Welfare Association
41," Tripura Rajya Mahakaran Karmachari Sangh
42" Power Engineer Association

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41. Tripura Rajya Mahakaran Karmachari Sangh
42. Power Engineer Association
43. Tripura Civil Service Officers'Sangh
44. Tripura Rajya Karmachari Sangh
45. Tripura Mahakaran Karmachari Samiti
46. Tripura Sarkari Karmachari MahaSangh
47 Tripura Government Employees' Association (Secretariat LocalJ
48. Non-Gazette Officers' Sangh
49. Tripura Forest Employees'Association
50. Tripura Physical Education Employees'Sangha
51. All Tripura ICDS Supervisorls Association
52. ECG Technical Employees Union

B. LIST OF INDIVIDUATS WHO SUBMITTED REPRESENTATION

Smti Pratima Baidya & Others, Retired PGT regarding providing pay scale of school
teacher in line Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan.

Sri Rajat Chowdhury, Senior Citizen of Retired State Govt. Employee regarding
pension/family pension at par with Tth"CPC

Sri Satyajit Das & Others, Pharmacist, TIT, Tripura regarding notional pay fixation
from the year 1996 of Higher Education Pharmacists as per the TSCS(RPJ [15th
Amendment) Rules, 2004 notification dated 17.tI'2004'

Shri Subrata Kr, Bhattacharjee & Others HM(s) of H.S.(+2 Stage) Recruited in
20tS regarding pay anomaly of Directly recruited Headmaster/Headmistress [+2
Stage) through TPSC in 2015.

Bijoy Pandey, Convenor, Paschim Tripura Jella Prashashan Karmachari Sangha, West
Tripura District regarding anomalies of pay of the employee of District
Administration.

Dr, Ayan Roy & Others Homeopathic Medical Officers under NHM for regularization
and revision of pay sfucture of Homoeopathic Medical Officers under NHM and
NAMT.

Superintendent of Police (Communication), Agartala revision of pay as per Assam

Service or Govt, of India;

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 REPRESENTATION RECEIVED FROM ASSOCIATIONS AND DEPARTMENTS ON OR
AFTER 25.04.20t8.

S1, Date List of the Associations/Individuals

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L 17,04.2018 Shri Asish Kumar Saha, MLA, TLA, submitted an representation
regarding to provide one special increment to the employees would
have got their annual increment during the period between February
to June.
25.04.20L8 Sri Shivanand S.Talawar, IFS, Department of Science, Technology &
Environment for up-gradation of Scale of Pay of Smt Tanima
Bhattacharjee (Research officer) and Sri Bipul Mallik (Project
0fficerl
25.04.2018 Smti Pratima Baidya & Others, Retired PGT regarding providing pay
scale of school teacher lime Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathana.
25.04.20t8 All Tripura Government Doctors Association demand for various
allowances.
tr 26.04.201,8 Tripura Govt. Pharmacist Sangha regarding pay scale of Diploma
Fharmacist discrimination for 35 years.
t: 26.04.201,8 Sri Rajat Chowdhury, Senior Citizen of Retired State Govt, Employee
regarding pension/family pension at par withTth CPC"
Tripura senior citizen & Pensioners' sangh Tripura Pradesh
representation submitted regrading revision of pay in respect of
26,04.2018 pensioners/family pensioners at par with the 7CPC.
General Secretary, National Health Mission Karmi Sangh submitted a
26.04.2018 prayer for requesting time to discuss.
27.04.2A1,8 Tripura Civil Service Officers' Sangh regarding pay scales and
promgtional avenues of TCS Officers to establish parity with other
North Eastern States.
02.05.2018 Sri Satyajit Das & Others Pharmacist, TIT, Tripura regarding notional
pay fixation from the year 7996 of Higher Education Pharmacists as
per the TSCS(RP) (1Sttr AmendmentJ Rules, 2004 notification dated
L7.11.2004
02.05.2018 Tripura SSA Teachers Welfare Association submitted representation
regarding for regularization of services of employees of SSA , Tripura
and granting them financial benefits as per 7th CPC"
02.05,2018 All Tripura MGNREGA Employee Welfare Association submitted
representation regarding present scenario of all MGNREGA
Employees.
02.05.20L8 Secretary, Tripura Forest Service Officers Association submitted
representation submitted regarding disparity in Grade Pay in respect
of TFS Gr-l officers and provision of SSG for TFS'
02.05,2018 Secretary, Indian Society of Radiographers & Technologist, Tripura
chapter representation submitted for proper fitment of pay scale /
pay band and grade pay for the post of Radiographer & Radiotherapy
Technician of Tripura and removal of anomalies and allowed some
other allowances [Hazard allowanceJ.
02.05.2018 Convener, Tripura Govt" Pharmacist Sangha submitted an application
for allotment of date and time regarding discrimination of pay among
lhe paramedics

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'-4. 03.05.2018 All Tripura Pensions' Association regarding for extending the benefit
of full pension to the pensioners retired from 01,01.2006 to
31.12.2008 according to revised pension Rules, 2009 delinking of
revised pension from qualifying service of 33 years.
03.05"2018 Tripura State AIDS Control Society Employees Association for
regularization of services of employees of Tripura State AIDS Control
Society and granting them financial benefits as per 7th CPC.
03.05.2018 Tripura Police Ministerial Karmachari Sangh reply to the
questionnaires.
04.05.2018 Shrama Daptor Karmachari Sangh regarding revisin of pay at par
with 7tn CPC.
04.05.2018 Shri Subrata Kr. Bhattacharjee & Others HM(s) of H.S.[+2 Stage)
Recruited in 2015 regarding pay anomaly of Directly recruited
Headmaster/Headmistress (+2 StageJ through TPSC in 2015.
04.05.2018 Shri Bijoy Pandey, Convenor, Paschim Tripura fella Prashashan
Karmachari Sangha, West Tripura District regarding anomalies of pay
of the employee of District Administration.
04.05.2018 Tripura Govt" Press Workers Association submitted their
representation regarding removal of some anomalies in the pay of
employees, aliowances and full pension after 20 years"
05.05.2018 Tripura NHM Employees Welfare Association regarding 7tt' CPC and
other relaled issues.
05.05"2018 The Superintendent of Police (Communication), Agartala for revision
of pay as per Assam Service or Govt. of India"
05.05.2018 All Tripura Madrassa Teachers Association regarding regularization
& protection of the Service of Scheme of providing quality education
in Madrasa(SPQEM).
05.05"2018 Dr. D"L. Bijwal, Prof. & Principal, C.V.Sc & A.H, submirted
representation for adoption of UGC pay package for the faculty
members of College of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry.
07.05.2018 Dr. Ayan Roy & Others of Homoeopathic Medical Officers under NHM
for regularization and revision of pay structure of Homoeopathic
Medical Officers under NHM and NAMT.
07.05.201,8 Director, fl&C) Department submission of views of the Department of
0 & Cl on anomalies in connection with revision of pay and pension,
08.05.2018 Sri Santanu Dewarma, SP(CommunicationJ, Tripura, Agartala
submitted representative for training incentive"
l^t 10.05.2018 The Secretary, Tripura Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan,
Tripura submitted representation for regularization of services of
employees of RMSA and granting them financial benefits as per 7th
CPC.
31 10.05.2018 The General Secretary, All Tripura Teachers' Association submitted
representation for 7th CPC"
:1 11.05.2018 Tripura Ayush Mission Employees Association submitted
representation for regularization of all the contractual employees
under National AYUSH Mission with the implementation of the 7tt
CPC.
:3 11.05.2018 Pension Forum of State Government submitted representation for
implementation on the recommendations of the 7tn CPC.

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:1 11.05.2018 The General Secretary, Tripura Handloom, Handicrafts & Sericulture
Departmental Employees Samity submitted representative for
review and recommend cadre service facilities for the post in
Inspector(Handloom/Sr. Instructor[Handloom] in the 7th CPC.
11.05.2018 The General Secretary, Tripura Govt. Debarchan Karmachari Samittee
submitted representation for increase of remuneration of the staff of
Government managed temple (PPW].
i4.05.2018 All Tripura EPS Pensioners and Employees' Association submitted
representation regarding removal of disparity in pension amongst
the Tripura Govt. undertakings pensioners"
14.05.2018 Employees from Group-B (Non-Gazetted) under Tripura Audit and
Accounts Service Rules, 2017 submitted representation regarding
anomalies, periodical increment, up-gradation of post of AAO to AO,
Administrative set-up at district level"
1+.05.20L8 Smti Sipra Chowdhury & Others ECG Technician submitted
representation for monitoring up-gradation of the salary structure
vis-d-vis the salary structure of ophthalmic Assistant.
14.05.2018 Secretary, Tripura lute Mill Officers Association submitted
representation for implementation of central pay commission after
removing anomaliesfdisparities in scale of pay of Manager, officers,
supervisors and Jr. supervisors.
15.05.2018 Bijoy Debbarma, Chief Motor Vehicle Inspector submitted
representation regrading pay scales and grade pay as per 6th pay
commission.
15.05.2018 Sanmilan Hrishi Das & others, UGT, Madhuban Hrishipara S"B.School
submitted representation for obtaining Higher Scale.
15.05.2018 Representatives of Faculty Members, College of Agriculture, Tripura
submitted representation for adoption of UGC pay package for the
faculty members of college of Agriculture.
19.05.2018 Tripura FIotel Management/Tourism & Technical Forum has
submitted representation regarding regularization with proper pay
fixation of professional and technical staffs under Tripura Tourism
Development Corporation Ltd.
25.05.2018 Dr. D. Basu, IAS, Controller, O/o the Legal Metrology regarding on pay
anomalies in respect of Legal Metrology Organization"
21.05.20L8 Smti Kalpana Rani Nath, Assistant Teacher, Kanchanpur submitted
representation for advance increment"
31.05.2018 Tripura Jute Mill Karmachari Mancha representation submitted for
providing Revised Scale of Pay at par Central Pay Commission
covering period from 01.01.1996to till date i.e 4th,sth,6th, and 7tt'
pay revision as recommended by the CPC"
23.05.201.8 Representation submitted by Subhuajit Das and others
(Physiotherapistl under the Health & Family Welfare Department for
removing the anomaly of the Pay Scale for the post of
Physiotherapist.
=: 23.05.2018 Tripura Rajya Shaikshik Mahasangh submitted representation for
implementing the UGC scheme or revision of pay of teachers and
equivalent cadres in universities and colleges following the revision
of pay scales of Central Government employees of the

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 recommendation of the 7m CPC in Tripura w.e.f. 01.01.2016 with the
age ofsuperannuation raised to 65 years.

29.O5.201.8 Representation submitted Sri Sushansu Pal, General Secretary,

Tripura Sf /SC/OBC/& Minority Corporation Karmachari Sangh for
Prayer for providing pension and other benefits to the employees of
ST / SC/OBC/& Minorities Development Corporation Ltd.
07.07.2018 Adoption of ROP 20L7 for the staff of FFDAs of Tripura on the basis of
pay matrix adopted for the State Government employees

D. REPRESENTATIONSRECEIVEDBYPOST"
Sri Swapan Chakraborty and 3 others, dated L4/5/20L9.
Sri Manik Majumdar and 3 others, dated 28/5/20L8. .

Srimati Pratima Baidya and 2 others, dated 23/5/20L8.

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 Annexure-2,

O]ITMENTS OF THE EXPERT COMMITTEE,2OlB ON SELECTED ISSUES RELATING

TO SERVICE MATTERS ETC. REFERRED IN THE REPRESENTATIONS OF
ASSOCIATIONS AND NOT RELATED TO PAY REVISION"

l_. Group Insurance scheme, Leave Travel concession scheme, scheme of grant of
medical advance, pay advance, festival advance and TA advance etc., should
continue in the existing form.
Training incentives for government servants including teachers, forest officials
if the training is a part of minimum qualification
etc,, should not be granted
required for the post held by them" In other case, where the controlling
authority is of the opinion that such trainings are essential for improvement of
quality of job entrusted to a government servant, training incentive may be
considered. However, in such cases also the number of persons to be given such
incentive be decided on the basis of a well-designed policy.
The existing system of working days, working hours and holidays should
continue.

=, The demands of different cadre services should be examined by the

administrative departments concerned in the light of the service rules" If
necessary, the service rules should be amended and while making changes in
the service rules the Department of Personnel & Training and Department of
Finance should invariably be consulted so as to ensure uniformitv in all the
rules in respect of all important matters.
Agartala Municipal Corporation made submission before the Committee
regarding their pay matrix. The ToR for the Committee does not include PSUs of
the state and therefore the committee refrains from giving any
recommendation. However, it is suggested that the matters relating to PSUs be
taken up by the Govt. separately,
There is a policy in the state to provide employment to any family
Govt,
member of a Govt. servant who dies in harness or alternatively to pay a
lumpsum amount as relief to such person. The Committee is of the view that in

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 provision for giving
case of the person dying in harness there should be no
qualifiecl and there exists
Government job unless the family member is suitably
procedure of
a vacancy to accommodate such person. In such cases, the
recruitment through advertisement etc., should also be followed'
In such a

sitdation, may not always be possible for the dependent of the deceased
it
. government servant
to get a job and therefore the scheme of financial relief
should be fixed
should be framed. The relief to be granted in such cases
of the employee' his
depending upon the length of service left after the death
set up a committee to
last pay etc. It is suggested that the State government may
examine the matter and suggest appropriate scheme'
higher medical
?- The State Government may examine the issue of incentive for acquiring
qualifications including in super specialty subjects. This is essential
to improve the
as well as new medical
health services in the State and training of in-service doctors
This incentive may be in the forni of extended study leave
with pay and grant
students.
periodically assess the need
of additional increment. Health & FW Department should
persons to be deputed for each
for training in different disciplines and the number of
.discipline per year. The recommended person should assure the Government of
of non-compliance of
returning back to the post and work till retirement and in case
this condition suitable condition may be attached'
employees be carefully
& The committee suggests that the issue of retaining Group-D
examined for evolving an appropriate policy in the matter'

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