Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday asked state officials to pay full salary to government employees for the month of May.
"As due to coronavirus outbreak, a certain percentage of salary was deferred from March and April, the officials are directed to pay full salary to the government employees for the month of May," Reddy said during a video conference with the officials.
The Chief Minister directed the state Finance Department to release the salaries as soon as possible.
( With inputs from ANI )