Tripura govt begins preparations for the Eighth Pay Commission, Finance Minister Pranajit Singha Roy tells Assembly. The panel may examine employee pay anomalies, revise salary structures and address long-pending concerns of state government employees and pensioners.
The Tripura government has begun preparations for constituting the Eighth Pay Commission for state government employees, Finance Minister Pranajit Singha Roy informed the state Assembly on Thursday, indicating that the government has moved towards the next major review of salaries, allowances and pension-related matters.
Participating in a discussion during the Mention Hour of the Assembly session, Singha Roy said the government was currently examining possible names for appointment as chairman and members of the proposed commission. The exercise, he said, was aimed at ensuring that suitable persons with the required expertise are entrusted with the responsibility of reviewing the pay structure.
The proposed commission is also expected to examine pay anomalies affecting state government employees. Singha Roy expressed hope that issues related to such anomalies would come within the commission’s purview and that the panel would make appropriate recommendations to address them.
The matter was raised in the House by MLA Sudip Roy Barman, while Leader of the Opposition Jitendra Chaudhury also participated in the discussion. The exchange brought renewed attention to the long-running process of pay revision in Tripura and the expectations of government employees and pensioners regarding salary and pension structures.
Tripura’s history of pay revisions
Providing details of successive revisions, the Finance Minister said Tripura first introduced the Tripura Employees (Revision of Pay and Allowances) Rules, 1963, broadly following the policy adopted by the Central government.
Following the attainment of full statehood, the state introduced the Tripura Government Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 1975, marking its first revised pay structure after statehood. A second revision was subsequently undertaken in 1982.
The state government constituted its Third Pay Commission in 1985. Its recommendations eventually led to the framing of the Tripura State Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 1988, with the revised pay structure taking effect from January 1, 1986.
The Fourth Pay Commission was constituted in 1996. Based on its recommendations, the Tripura State Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 1999 were introduced with effect from 1996.
Another significant revision process began in 2008, when the state government constituted a Pay Revision Committee. Acting on its recommendations, the Tripura State Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2009 were framed and given retrospective effect from January 1, 2006.
In 2017, the government constituted another Pay and Pension Revision Committee. This process resulted in the Tripura State Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2017, which came into effect from April 1 of that year.
Fitment factor increased to 2.57
Singha Roy also highlighted the steps taken after the present government assumed office in 2018. An Expert Committee was constituted to review the pay and pension structure of government employees and pensioners.
Based on the committee’s recommendations, the Tripura State Civil Services (First Amendment) Rules, 2018 were introduced with effect from October 1, 2018.
According to the Finance Minister, one of the major outcomes of the recommendations was an increase in the fitment factor from 2.25 to 2.57. The change substantially increased the basic pay of serving employees as well as the basic pension of pensioners.
However, Singha Roy pointed out that the higher basic pay and pension also increased the state’s financial liability whenever Dearness Allowance (DA) for employees or Dearness Relief for pensioners was enhanced.
Eighth Pay Commission preparations gain significance
The Finance Minister also referred to developments at the national level. He said the Central government had constituted the Eighth Central Pay Commission on November 3, 2025, under the chairmanship of Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai.
He noted that, except for one or two states, most state governments had not yet taken a decision to constitute their own new pay commissions.
Against this backdrop, Tripura’s decision to begin preparations for its own Eighth Pay Commission assumes significance. The move signals that the state government is considering a fresh review of the salary and pension framework for its employees and pensioners.
The proposed commission could become an important platform for examining existing pay structures, identifying anomalies and considering recommendations for addressing long-pending concerns. Its eventual recommendations, along with the government’s decisions on implementation, are likely to have implications for a large number of state government employees and pensioners.
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For employees, the proposed commission is particularly significant because pay anomalies and revisions have remained recurring issues during successive review processes. The government’s ongoing exercise to identify the chairman and members suggests that the constitution of the commission is being actively prepared.
While the exact timeline for formally constituting the commission and the terms of reference have not yet been specified, the Finance Minister’s statement in the Assembly provides a clear indication that Tripura has initiated the groundwork for its Eighth Pay Commission.
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The next stages are expected to include finalising the composition of the commission and defining the matters that will fall within its mandate. Its recommendations could ultimately shape the future pay, allowances and pension framework for state government employees and pensioners in Tripura.
