SRINAGAR, March 29 -- In a major announcement on the eve of Eid ul Fitr, Chairperson J&K Waqf Board, Dr Syed Darakhshan Andrabi has ordered increase in the remuneration of Consolidated/Muster Sheet based/ Stop Gap arrangement Employees, that have been working temporarily on very meagre remuneration from decades.

The employees have been categorised into Skilled/Semi Skilled/Unskilled Categories, & their monthly remuneration has been fixed at Rs 18000, Rs 16000, & Rs 15000 respectively. The announcement effectively means a 200% to 400% hike to the salaries of these low paid employees that have been working for years on remuneration as low as Rs 3000 per month.

The Regular employees of the Board, Imams, Khateebs, Pensioners, & Family Pensi...