Notification by Chief Secretary lists out a long list of curtailments on official expenditure
The cash-strapped Manipur government has issued a long list of curtailments on official expenditure to usher in austerity to save money.
A notification issued by Chief Secretary Rajesh Kumar said that all kinds of appointments in the State government offices are banned. It says that the ban is for reducing expenditure.
All government departments cannot recruit employees. Interviews and the like for any kind of appointments will not be allowed.
No additional financial grants will be paid, except those projects sponsored by the Union government. However, there will be no change in the salary and pensions. Retired journalists get ₹ 4,000 per month as pension. For a long time, the government has been saying that this amount will be enhanced. Just earlier this month, the Cabinet approved a…