CHANDIGARH: Sh. DP Reddy, Principal Secretary, Finance Punjab, today clarified that salary bills amounting to Rs. 1201 crore have been cleared during the current month. Today also salary bills amounting to Rs. 200 crore shall be cleared. The remaining bills received in the treasuries would be cleared immediately thereafter.
He clarified that all employees are getting their salaries in time. Further, clarifying on the issue of unpaid salaries Sh. Reddy claimed that the delay may be due to the delay in submission of bills and no directions have been issued to the Treasury Officers to withhold any salary bills. Sh. Reddy said that every month, in due course, salary bills keep pouring in and bulk of the bills get cleared by 15th of every month.
He said that this month is no exception. Sh. Reddy said that the Administrative Departments and the Treasury Officers have been asked to ensure that salary bills of the employees are cleared promptly