Hyderabad, April 29 (RAHNUMA): Taking another significant step towards resolving long-pending issues of its employees, the State government has released ₹1,000 crore towards pending dues.
Acting on the clear directions of the Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka, the funds were released on Wednesday.
Principal Secretary (finance) Sandeep Kumar Sultania issued the orders for the release. With this, the Deputy Chief Minister has fulfilled the assurance given in the Assembly.
Last year, during discussions with employee unions, the government had promised to release ₹700 crore per month. Accordingly, the government honoured its commitment and made monthly payments up to March 2026.
However, after personally observing the financial needs and difficulties faced by employees, Bhatti Vikramarka decided to increase the monthly allocation to ₹1,000 crore from the current financial year.
As part of its initiative, ₹1,000 crore for the month of April has been released on a war footing.
The government has responded very positively towards retired employees. All pending GPF (General Provident Fund) dues up to October 2025 have been completely cleared with these funds. This brings great relief to thousands of senior citizens who have been waiting for their retirement benefits.
Regarding employees’ health needs, the government has directed officials to ensure that medical bills are cleared without even a single day’s delay and on a priority basis. At present, medical bill payments are being processed at a very fast pace. Along with medical bills, scholarship payments are also being cleared.
The Deputy Chief Minister stated that the government has emphasised that there should be no compromise on employees’ health security and steps have been taken to ensure that medical bills are processed regularly without any delay.
With the slogan, “Employees are partners in governance; addressing their issues is our responsibility,” the government is moving forward, he said.
Meanwhile, the employee unions have expressed happiness over the large-scale release of funds initiated by the Deputy Chief Minister.
