Janjivan Bureau / Shimla: Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu fulfilled the election promise of restoring the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) in the first Cabinet meeting held on Friday. This will benefit over one-lakh government employees of the state.
This will benefit over one-lakh government employees of Himachal.
With this, Himachal becomes the third Congress-ruled state to restore the OPS after Rajathan and Chhattisgarh.
The chief minister on Thursday said that the OPS was not only about giving monetary benefit but also instilling a sense of social security and self-respect among government employees.
Himachal becomes the third Congress-ruled state to restore the OPS after Rajathan and Chhattisgarh.
“We will provide the old pension scheme till the last breath of yourlife,” said Chief Minister Sukhu while announcing the restoration of the OPS. “We had promised to implement the OPS in the first Caninet, and we have done it. Notification in this regard will be issued today itself,” he said.
