Ludhiana, Feb. 14 -- Nearly a decade after the 2016 pay revision came into effect, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has finally issued a notification, announcing the phased release of long pending salary arrears to regular employees, officers and retirees.

According to the official notification released on February 10, the arrears pertain to the period from January 1, 2016 to June 30, 2021. The 2016 pay revision was implemented for state government employees years ago, but PSPCL employees had been awaiting clarity and payment of the consequential arrears for a prolonged period, triggering repeated representations by staff unions.

As per the latest notification issued by the senior accounts officer (centralised pension paym...