New Delhi, July 25 -- West Bengal this week officially constituted its 7th state pay commission after Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari stated that the government will aim to implement the recommendations within this financial year (FY27). According to the terms of reference (ToR), commission will review allowances, salaries and service conditions for state government employees and pensioners.

Earlier in May, Adhikari had also assured state government employees that pending DA would be paid in due course, adding that the proposed pay revision would be accompanied by a restructuring of the salary framework to bring state employees' emoluments closer to those of their Central government counterparts.

In a resolution on 22 July, the state fi...