Govt approved hike in salary of employees under NHM

In a major decision, the government has accorded approval for a substantial hike in salary of employees who are working under National Health Mission in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

The decision, in this regard, has been conveyed to the Union Territory in the approval received for Programme Implementation Plan for the financial year 2021-22 projected by the J&K government.

As per the approval accorded by Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in addition to annual increment budget of 5 percent, for the first time, an additional increment of about 12 percent has been approved as hike in salary for NHM employees through restructuring and rationalization.

The exact amount of individual increment in this regard shall be notified by the Executive Committee of State Health Society headed by Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education Department, Atal Dulloo, shortly