Government Increases Civil Servant Salaries by Up to 21 Percent

Kathmandu. The government has significantly increased the salary scale to boost the morale of civil servants and address the pressure of inflation. This increase has been implemented starting today, with the beginning of the new financial year 2083/084.

Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle had informed during the budget speech on Jestha 15 that the starting salary scale of employees has been increased by 10 percent. Considering the situation where employees' salaries have not been increased for the last four years, this new system has been implemented while continuing the currently applicable dearness allowance.

During the budget speech, Finance Minister Wagle stated that the salary has been increased by 10 percent in the starting scale and an additional 10 percent monthly incentive allowance has been arranged to start a system of remuneration based on performance.

With the new system, employees have received a total increase of approximately 21 percent in their currently drawn remuneration.

With this salary increase, the minimum salary of civil, military, and teachers, including grade, has been set from approximately 40,000 rupees to over 1 lakh rupees. That is, the minimum for lower-level employees will be 40,000 and for high positions, it will be more than 1 lakh.

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