Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik declared the distribution of outstanding 20 per cent arrears, participating in salary revision under the 7th Pay Commission for the state government employees. Over 4 lakh employees will get the arrears and their salary for March month, a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office said.

An additional Rs 850 Crores has been committed in the 2021-22 supplementary budget. The government has already issued 80 per cent of the increased pay from January 2016 to August 2017. The pensioners have received 100 per cent of their dues, the statement added.