From correspondents in Jharkhand, India, 09:32 PM IST

The Jharkhand cabinet Friday gave its approval to implement the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission in the state.

'The state government will implement the recommendations of the Pay Commission from April 2007,' said P.K. Jajoria, secretary of the cabinet coordination committee of the state.

'By implementing the recommendations, the state will bear additional financial burden of Rs.17.70 billion per annum. The state will also bear burden of Rs.19.58 billion to pay arrears to the employees.'

The state government will pay 60 percent of arrears in the current financial year and rest will be paid in 2009-2010.

To pay arrears this year, the state will have to bear an additional financial burden of Rs.10.62 billion.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)