However, with key anomalies raised by the Services remaining unaddressed, the three Chiefs of Staff are likely to seek the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “While the small concerns have been taken care of, the major concerns put forward have not been addressed,” sources in the defence services said. Service chiefs briefedThe three Chiefs of Staff were on Wednesday given detailed presentations on the implications of the implementation in its present form. The Services are likely to ask the defence ministry to put the specific instructions on hold till the anomalies are sorted, sources added. These relate to the Non Functional Upgrade (NFU), NFU pay fixation, Military Service Pay (MSP) and the common pay matrix for civilian and military services.

Source: The Hindu September 07, 2016 18:33 UTC