THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The government has decided to pay salary as usual to government employees during the lockdown days even if they don’t have to go to office regularly. This will also be applicable to daily wage workers and contract employees including contract teachers..

Lockdown days will be considered as duty days for the above. The decision of the government was issued as an order from Finance department.
Meanwhile, the government has started the distribution of Welfare pension on Saturday.

Rs 1300 crore will be required for disbursement of pension in the first phase.