Military pay hike: Govt sets up panel

The government has finally responded to Army's continued displeasure over the pay hike. It has decided to form 3- member committee headed by External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee. The committee will also have Defence Minister AK Anthony and Finance Minister P Chidambaram as its members.

The proposed committee will look into the grievances of the Armed Forces related to the remuneration being offered to them in the Sixth Pay Commission. The decision was taken after PM was consulted in the US on the issue.

All pending issues of Army on pay hikes will be addressed and resolved latest by October end. All service headquarters - Army, Navy and Air Force - will issue notification on Monday to hand out the revised payscale according to the Sixth Pay Commission.
Military Pay Hike: Govt sets up Panel
Ministerial panel to consider forces' concerns over pay
Govt sets up panel to review Defence forces pay hike

Sounding optimistic, the Defence Minister said that the armed forces will get their pay in new scales by Diwali. He also added that the government is aware of anomalies in the pay and assured that the issue will be addressed.
Armed forces pay hike: Committee formed