Mizoram Pay Commission submits reports

AIZAWL, March 14 ? Mizoram Pay Commission, constituted to review and rationalise pay structures of State Government employees has submitted its report and recommendations, Chief Minister Zoramthanga said here Wednesday, reports PTI. Replying to a query from Congress members ?Zakhu Hlychho and R Lalzirliana ? in the State Assembly, Zoramthanga said that the Government would soon announce whether it would accept the recommendations or not. He said that the Commission was instituted to set right anomalies in the pay structure and also to rationalise the pay scales of the State Government employees. The State Government did not have any intention to constitute another pay commission, he said, adding Rs 9.15 lakh was spent for the working of the Commission. Replying to another question from Lalzirliana, he said that cases of acquiring wealth disproportionate to known sources of income were investigated against four government officials. Appropriate actions were taken against on state civil service official in connection with the offence, he added. Mizoram Minister for Public Works R Tlanghmingthanga said that the State Government has spent Rs 404.08 lakh against the original estimate of Rs 40 lakh for construction of Chief Minister?s official residence here. In a written reply to a query from leader of the Opposition Lalhmingthanga, and Congress member R Lalzirliana in the Assembly, Tlanghmingthanga said that a revised estimate was made during the construction period. He further informed the State Assembly that expenditure to the tune of Rs 16.26 lakh was yet to be incurred for furnishing of the bungalow while it was stipulated in the revised estimate. Air conditioning system in the Chief Minister?s bungalow costs more than Rs 19 lakh, he added. EC for EVMs in State : Election Commissioner, BB Tandon Wednesday suggested that Mizoram, which has a very high literacy percentage, should introduce electronic voting machines for the State Assembly election due in 2003, reports PTI. Tandon, who discussed with the top State Government officials about the introduction of voters photo identity card in the State, asked them to conduct intensive revision of electoral rolls by the last part of this year. Tandon also met leaders of all political parties, central committee of Mizo Association and members of the press.