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Kerala govt to issue ordinance for cutting salary of its staff for COVID-19 battle

Apr 29, 2020, 13:24 IST

PTI

Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 29 () The Kerala government onWednesday decided to issue an ordinance allowing it to deductsalaries of its employees to mobilise funds to fight COVID-19in the state.

The move comes a day after the High Court had stayed anorder of the Left government for salary cut of its employees,observing that it lacked legal backing.

Announcing the cabinet decision, Finance Minister T MThomas Isaac told reporters that as per the ordinance, thestate government has been empowered to defer 25 per cent ofthe salary of its employees in the event of a disaster. RRTROH ROH

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