Government Increases Civil Servant Salaries by Approximately 21% for Fiscal Year 2083/84
Summary
The government has raised civil servant salaries by approximately 21 percent for fiscal year 2083/84 to address inflation and improve public service delivery.
Key Points
- The government increased civil servant salaries by about 21% effective from fiscal year 2083/84.
- The salary scale had not been raised for the past four years until this budget announcement.
- Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle highlighted a 17.3% inflation rate as a reason for the raise.
- The new salary scale applies to civil servants, Nepali Army, Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, health services, parliamentary services, foreign services, community school teachers, and various corporations.
