Rajya Sabha

December 19, 2022

Shanta Chhetri’s Zero Hour mention to demand extension of Hill Compensatory Allowance to postal employees of Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts

Shanta Chhetri’s Zero Hour mention to demand extension of Hill Compensatory Allowance to postal employees of Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts

Sir, I thank you for allowing me to speak. I seek to draw the attention of this august House that the benefit of hill compensatory allowance has been given to North-Eastern and Sikkim postal employees. But the same has not been given to the postal employees of the hilly region of Darjeeling and Kalimpong. If Sikkim can get, can fall under North-East India, why is Darjeeling and Kalimpong region not included? Therefore, Sir, I would urge upon the hon. Finance Minister to include the postal employees of Kalimpong and Darjeeling hills for granting hill compensatory allowance to them as well. Thank you.