SHIMLA, April 20 -- A portion of the salary of officers and employees of the Himachal Pradesh government has been deferred for a period of six months in a bid to efficiently manage financial resources, according to a notification issued by the Finance Department on Sunday.

According to the notification, the deferment will be effective from May, 2026 and is temporary in nature.

Thirty per cent of the salary of the chief secretary, additional chief secretaries, principal secretaries, director general of police, additional director general of police, principal chief conservator of forests and additional principal chief conservator of forests has been deferred.

Twenty per cent of the salary of the secretaries, heads of departments, inspector...