Question : FIFTH PAY COMMISSION

(a) whether after the implementation of Report of Fifth Pay Commission, senior and subordinate rank officers in pay scale of Rs.3000-5000 has been merged in the pay scale of Rs. 10000-15200;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether such cases referred by the Animal Husbandry and Dairy Department, Ministry of Agriculture are pending in implementation cell of anomaly committee for the last two years; and

(d) if so, by when a decision on this is likely to be taken thereon ?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI BALASAHEB VIKHE PATIL):

(a) and (b) As a measure of rationalisation of pay scales, the Fifth CPC, had recommended common replacement pay scales by merging different pre-revised pay scales. The pre-revised pay scales of Rs. 3000-3625, Rs. 3000-4500 and Rs. 3000-5000 were, as a consequence, replaced by the common scale of Rs, 10000-15200.

(c) No, Sir.

(d) Does not arise.