Dharamshala, April 20 -- The Himachal Pradesh government has issued a formal notification regarding the temporary deferment of a portion of the monthly salaries of certain categories of government employees for a period of six months. The deferment will be effective from April's salaries, to be paid in May. According to the notification, the deferment follows a tiered structure. As much as 30% salaries will be withheld of chief secretary, additional chief secretaries, principal secretaries, DGP, ADGP and others. As much as 20% of the salaries of secretaries, heads of departments, IG, DIGs, SSPs among others has been deferred. Presenting the budget for the financial year 2026-27, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu had on March 21 announced deferment in the salaries of the chief minister, ministers, MLAs and officers. This move is part of an effort to manage the state's finances arising from the discontinuation of the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) by the Centre, following the recommendations of the 16th Finance Commission. htc...