(FE)
PM Narendra Modi led government has taken a big decision on the basis of the recommendation of the 7th Pay Commission (7th CPC). According to a report in news agency PTI, the dress allowance given to diplomats and elite Special Protection Group (SPG) officers, entrusted with the security of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former prime ministers and their families, have been hiked considerably. SPG officers during operational duties would get Rs 27,800 annually and on non-operational work would get Rs 21,225 a year as dress allowance, according to an official order. Before the implementation of the panel’s recommendation, the officers were getting Rs 9,000 annually as uniform allowance.
