Bhubaneswar: After Telangana, the Odisha government on Tuesday ordered for deferment in gross salaries of elected representatives and bureaucrats in view of the economic impact following the lockdown and the expenditure incurred to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
A press note issued by the CMO office said there will be deferment of 70 per cent in the gross salary of chief minister, ministers, MLAs, chairpersons of all corporations and elected representatives of all local bodies.
Similarly, there will be deferment of 50 per cent in gross salary of all India Service Officers – IAS, IPS and IFS.
This order will come into force with immediate effect, it added.
