( Harleen Kaur, Intern Journalist) New Delhi, The Union Cabinet has approved the Productivity Linked Bonus and Non-Productivity Linked Bonus for the FY 2019-20. A decision to this effect was taken in the meeting of the Union Cabinet held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This decision will benefit 30.67 lakh, non-gazetted government employees. This decision of the government will put an additional burden of Rs 3,737 crore on the fiscal treasury. Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said this while giving information about the decisions taken by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday.
Javadekar said that this bonus will be given to the employees in a single installment through direct benefit transfer before Vijayadashami. The government has taken this decision to boost the expenditure incurred by the people during the festive season.
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