Government increases salaries of civil servants by 18-20%

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By Republica

KATHMANDU, May 29: The government has increased salary of civil servants by 18-20% on Wednesday.

Unveiling the fiscal year budget for fiscal year 2019/20, Finance Minister Yubaraj Khatiwada said that the government has increased salary of non gazetted officers by 20% while salary of gazetted officers has been increased by 18%.

The new salary scale will come into effect from the new fiscal.