New Delhi, April 12: Almost 10 months have been passed after the Union Government had approved the recommendations made by the 7th Pay Commission but more than 1 lakh central government employees still do not have any clue about the implementation of the salary hike. As time passes by, most of the distressed central government employees have been eagerly waiting for a further announcement on minimum wage and higher allowance, on which the allowance committee is yet to submit its final reports. Some reports suggest that the central government who get once-in-decade salary hike are already upset with the delay and may carry out massive agitation soon.
Earlier this week India.com had reported that the allowance committee examined the 7th Pay Commission recommendations and is likely to submit its report by the end of this week. National Joint Council of Action (NJCA) convenor Shiv Gopal Mishra said to India.com that there are chances that the Committee on allowance may submit its report by the end of this week. 
Observers believe that unlike 6th Pay Commission there are chances that the Union Government may take more time to implement 7th pay Commission. Under the Congress government the 6th pay Commission was formed and in 22 months the recommendations made by the 6CPC was implemented. But the 7th pay Commission was formed in February 2014 and almost 3 years have been passed till date and there is no clue about when it will be implemented.
Hopes are rising that the allowance committee on 7th pay Commission may submit its report to the government this week and on this, the heads of allowance committee had also held a meeting in this regard on April 6.
Last month, the allowance committee under the 7tyh pay Commission had sought comments from the ministries of defence, railways and posts on the treatment of some allowances.
The 7tyh Pay Commission had earlier recommended the House Rent Allowance (HRA) to be paid at the rate of 24 per cent, 16 per cent and 8 per cent of the new basic pay, depending upon cities where the employees live. If Dearness Allowance (DA) crosses 50 per cent, the 7th Pay Commission had recommended that the rate of HRA to be revised to 27 per cent and further revised to 30 per cent, 20 per cent and 10 per cent when DA crosses 100 per cent. With regards to allowances, the employee unions have demanded the HRA at the rate of 30 per cent, 20 per cent and 10 per cent.
The 7th Pay Commission had already examined a total of 196 existing allowances paid to central government employees and recommended the abolition of 51 allowances and subsuming of 37 allowances.