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Defence Federation Proposes ₹72,000 Minimum Pay Under 8th CPC
A defence employees’ group has suggested a much higher starting salary for central government workers.
It wants the minimum monthly pay to rise from ₹18,000 to ₹72,000.
This proposal is for the 8th Central Pay Commission.
The group used national income growth to help calculate the increase.
It also said salary calculations should consider a family of five people instead of three.
This includes the employee, spouse, children and dependent parents.
The full calculation reached about ₹88,524 per month.
The group chose ₹72,000 because it considered that amount more affordable for the government while still helping workers cope with inflation.
The Bharatiya Pratiraksha Mazdoor Sangh proposed ₹72,000 as the minimum monthly pay under the 8th Central Pay Commission.
The proposal would raise the current 7th CPC minimum pay of ₹18,000 by 300%, using a four-times fitment factor.
Its calculation linked pay growth to an 86.76% rise in per-capita net national income between 2016-17 and 2024-25.
The federation proposed increasing the assumed family size from three units to five, including dependent parents.
Although its formula produced ₹88,524.24, BPMS recommended ₹72,000 as a more fiscally moderate figure.
- Who
- The Bharatiya Pratiraksha Mazdoor Sangh (BPMS), circulated by General Secretary Rabindra Kr Mishra.
- What
- A draft proposal recommending ₹72,000 as the minimum monthly pay and a four-times fitment factor under the 8th Central Pay Commission.
- Where
- The proposal concerns central government employees in India.
- When
- The draft was floated and circulated on 16 April; its calculation uses income data from 2016-17 to 2024-25.
- Why
- BPMS said pay should reflect national income growth, a five-member family structure and inflation relief while remaining fiscally sustainable.
Key facts
- Current minimum pay
- ₹18,000 under the 7th Central Pay Commission.
- Proposed minimum pay
- ₹72,000 per month under the 8th Central Pay Commission.
- Proposed fitment factor
- Four times the existing minimum pay.
- Per-capita net national income
- Rose from ₹1,03,219 in 2016-17 to ₹1,92,774 in 2024-25, an increase of approximately 86.76%.
- Initial calculation
- ₹18,000 basic pay plus 58% dearness allowance produced ₹28,440; applying the income-growth increase resulted in ₹53,114.54.
- Family-unit calculation
- Using five units instead of three raised the calculated amount to ₹88,524.24.
- Recommended calibrated amount
- BPMS proposed ₹72,000 instead of the full calculated figure to limit pressure on government finances.
Quotes
Bharatiya Pratiraksha Mazdoor Sangh
Defence employees' federation proposing an 8th Central Pay Commission salary revision.
“Instead of adopting the full computed figure of ₹88,524.24, a calibrated level of ₹72,000 per month may be considered appropriate. This figure represents a balanced midpoint between the existing pay structure and the fully justified requirement.”
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“The revision of pay scales should be guided by objective economic indicators and prevailing socio-economic conditions.”
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