The Commission gave its report in January 1997. The government accepted most
of the recommendations and announced the package in July 1997.
The recommendations were implemented with effect from 1-1-1996.
The minimum Starting Pay has been revised from Rs. 750/ to Rs. 2550/-
It recommended reducing the number of pay scales from 51 to 34.
One of its recommendations was to slash the government workforce by about
30%.
The Commission also suggested that the grant of salary hikes to employees be
linked to issues of downsizing government, efficiency, and administrative
reforms.