Karnataka finance division issued a round ordering deduction of the one-time contribution for the welfare and maintenance of cattle in government-run gaushalas within the state. As per the round, each worker of the Karnataka authorities might be giving up a day’s wage in November in direction of the ‘Punyakoti Dattu Yojana’– the ruling BJP’s cattle welfare scheme.
In response to the federal government order, group-A authorities staff should contribute ₹11,000 from his or her month-to-month wage whereas group–B and group– C staff should contribute ₹4,000 and ₹400 from their month-to-month salaries.
The order additionally highlighted that the staff will face this reduce ranging from their November wage. The division of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary providers will obtain the deducted quantity.
Nonetheless, the staff who don’t want to contribute to the reduce from their salaries can submit a written letter to the authorities of their involved departments by November 25, stating the order.
Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai earlier urged the federal government staff within the state to help the Punyakoti Dattu Yojana initiative. He additionally claimed that he had adopted 100 cows and requested his ministerial colleagues to contribute to the welfare of cows.
President of State Authorities Workers’ Affiliation, CS Shadakshari instructed media that they have been completely satisfied to be a part of this “noble trigger”. “The federal government had sought the help of all authorities staff to efficiently implement the ‘Punyakoti Dattu Yojana’, in July. We urged in September that sooner or later’s wage could be given in direction of the flagship scheme of adopting cows and gaushala upkeep. The federal government had sought the permission of all grades of officers and staff earlier than issuing the order, we supplied that,” Shadakshari mentioned.
Punyakoti Dattu Yojana (Cow adoption scheme) was launched by the state authorities in July 2022, to encourage residents to undertake cattle. Presently, there are 215 government-built cow shelters in Karnataka Beneath this scheme, from the place individuals can undertake a cow for ₹11,000 for a interval of 1 yr.
Together with scheme, the federal government had assured the implementation of the seventh pay fee for the good thing about authorities staff.