Shimla, March 22 -- The Himachal Pradesh government has announced that it will extend the benefits of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) to all state employees, as those employees who are currently not covered under this scheme would be brought under it in the time to come.
Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri, replying to a query raised by BJP member Satpal Singh Satti, stated that around 117,522 employees of the state and all the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) employees have opted for the OPS, which would come into effect once they retire.
The state government has been pressing the central government to release a sum of Rs 5000 crore, which had been deposited by the state for pension funds but is currently withheld.
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