The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to give special festival package to state government employees. In a Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath led cabinet meeting, approval was given to this special package. It was decided in the state cabinet meeting that all state government employees will be given as much as Rs 10,000 in advance for festivals!
As per the statement made by the state government, this facility will be provided to all state government employees. This facility will last till March 31, 2021. Under this facility, the advance given to government employees will be totally interest free. This decision will cost state exchequer around Rs 1,000 cr.
According to the information provided by the state government, this advance amount will be disbursed among the government employees through State Bank of India (SBI). The state government employees will have to return the advance amount of Rs 10,000 in 10 easy installments.
Not just this, the state cabinet has also decided to give special cash package to government employees in place of LTC.