Archive · 17 Dec 2025
Himachal Pradesh CM addresses pensioners, pledges arrears clearance by 2027
The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, spoke to a group of retired government workers and promised to pay all their outstanding money by 2027.
He said the government has already spent a lot of money to pay these workers and is working hard to improve the state's finances.
The Chief Minister also talked about how important these retired workers are and how they helped build the state's government.
He asked them to support the government's efforts to make the state's money situation better.
The government is also planning to help families who were moved because of a big dam project.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu addressed pensioners at a state-level function in Ghumarwin, Bilaspur district.
The government has spent Rs 2,155 crore on clearing salary, pension, and gratuity arrears despite financial constraints.
Sukhu announced that all pending arrears would be cleared by 2027 as the state's revenue improves.
The government has prioritized paying pension arrears to beneficiaries aged 75 years and above, with varying percentages paid to other age groups.
Sukhu also announced reforms for Class IV employees, including one year of qualifying service for pension calculation in lieu of five years of daily-wage service.
- Who
- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and pensioners
- What
- Addressing pensioners and announcing clearance of arrears by 2027
- When
- Wednesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Ghumarwin, Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh
- Why
- To honor pensioners' services and clear pending arrears
- Location
- Ghumarwin, Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh
- Event
- State-level function of the Himachal Pradesh Pensioners Joint Front
- Participants
- Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Pensioners Joint Front, Town and Country Planning Minister Rajesh Dharmani
- Initiatives
- Clearing salary, pension, and gratuity arrears, restoring Old Pension Scheme, systemic reforms for pensioners
- Financial Details
- Rs 2,155 crore spent on clearing arrears, Rs 75,000 crore debt inherited from previous government
- Key Figures
- CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Technical Education Minister Rajesh Dharmani, DGP Ashok Tiwari
