In the cabinet meeting, it was decided to give bonus to 30.67 lakh employees. The Union Cabinet has approved the Productivity Linked Bonus and Non-Productivity Linked Bonus for the FY 2019-20. The government has taken this decision to boost spending by the people during the festive season.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar briefed the cabinet decision. He said that it has been decided to give a bonus of Rs 3,737 crore to 30.67 lakh non-gazetted employees before Dussehra-Diwali. The amount will be transferred directly to the account of the employees.
After the cabinet meeting, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar informed the reporters that before the Vijayadashami or Durga Puja, the payment of bonus of Rs 3737 crore to 30 lakh central government employees will start immediately.
Prior to this, the government has also announced to provide LTA facility for the central employees to roam for two years. Millions of central employees will also benefit from this. Through LTA, central employees can go to many parts of the country including Jammu and Kashmir and have fun with the family.