Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday announced the constitution of a 7 th Pay Commission in October, 2022, for revising pay-scale of the government employees in the State.
Mr. Bommai told employees of ‘A’ and ‘B’ categories to adopt cows under the ‘Punyakoti Dattu Yojana’, a cattle adoption scheme of the government, by paying an annual fee of ₹11,000.
Mr. Bommai was speaking at the first State-level State government employees’ day and State-level ‘Sarvothama Seva’ awards function at the banquet hall of the State Secretariat.
He presented ‘Sarvothama Seva’ awards for 30 employees for their service. The award comprised a cash prize of ₹50,000.
Ministers R. Ashok, Social Welfare and Backward Classes Minister Kota Srinivas Poojari, Chief Secretary Vandita Sharms and other senior officials attended the programme.