The Union cupboard has authorized fee of the Productiveness Linked Bonus (PLB) equal to 78 days to railway staff for the monetary yr 2021-22. The PLB quantity has been paid to about 11.27 lakh non-gazetted railway staff, stated Union minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday.
The railway staff have performed necessary position within the efficiency of Passenger and Items providers which additionally acted as catalysts for the financial system.
The truth is, railway staff ensured uninterrupted motion of important commodities like meals, fertilizer, coal and different objects even throughout the lockdown interval. The railways has ensured there isn’t any scarcity of such commodities within the space of operations, the railway ministry stated in a press release earlier.
The railways stated up to now three years, it has undertaken a sequence of steps to regain market share in freight and improve realisation in passenger fares by way of appropriate coverage initiatives. In consequence, within the present yr (2022-23), railways have regained momentum in receipts, disrupted beforehand as a result of pandemic.
In FY 2021-22, the railways achieved incremental freight loading of 184 million tonnes which is the best ever. The fee of PLB would function an incentive and lead to motivating numerous Railways staff, notably these concerned within the execution and operations of railways, to enhance their productiveness and guarantee security, pace and repair for Railway prospects.
The fee of PLB can even increase the demand within the financial system within the upcoming competition season.
The monetary implication of fee of 78 days’ PLB to railway staff has been estimated to be ₹1,832.09 crore. The wage calculation ceiling prescribed for fee of PLB is ₹7,000 per 30 days. The utmost quantity payable per eligible railway worker is ₹17,951 for 78 days.
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