New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- The three-day Chandigarh consultations of the 8th Pay Commission conclude today. The panel is holding meetings with eligible central government employees and their unions, associations and other stakeholders from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh.

While no specific agenda was announced for the meetings, fitment factor, pension revision and allowances have featured among other demands raised during earlier consultations in other cities.

Another demand that has remained significant throughout the Pay Commission's discussions is the revision of the Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme (CGEGIS). Employee unions have consistently said that insurance coverage under the scheme has not kept p...