UP CM mandates salary release before holi festival

CM Yogi Adityanath on Friday directed officials to ensure that salaries of all government employees are disbursed before the festival of Holi, making it clear that any negligence in this regard would not be tolerated.

The directive was issued immediately after the Chief Minister returned from his four-day visit to Singapore and Japan. Chairing a review meeting with senior officials, Adityanath instructed that salaries of regular government employees be credited well in advance of the festival to avoid inconvenience.

He also ordered that wages of outsourcing staff, contractual workers and sanitation workers be released before Holi. Officials said the Chief Minister stressed the need for timely payments, particularly keeping in mind the festival season.

Adityanath further declared Saturday, February 28, as a working day. He announced that government employees will be given leave on March 3 , while Holi holidays will be observed from March 2 to 4.

The Chief Minister cautioned officials against any laxity in implementing these instructions and directed strict compliance across departments.