Telangana govt. increases obsequies charges from Rs.20K to Rs.30K
Hyderabad: The State government has increased obsequies charges from Rs.20,000 to Rs.30,000 to all categories of government employees to meet the expenses in case of death of an employee while in service.
An order to this effect was issued here on Monday in response to a request made by the Finance department to the General Administration Department (GAD) to take necessary action for enhancement of funeral charges to the deceased government employees from Rs.20,000 to Rs.30,000, as per the recommendations made by the first Pay Revision Commission of Telangana.
After careful examination, the State government enhanced the obsequies charges from Rs.20,000 to Rs.30,000 to all categories of government employees to meet the expenses on obsequies ceremony, in case of death while in service.
All departments of Secretariat and heads of departments should obtain supplementary grants for such expenditure incurred at the appropriate time during the same financial year, according to Chief Secretary A Santhi Kumari.