REVEALED: Why UP Govt has Withheld Salaries of 2.5 Lakh Employees

Lucknow: In a major step to ensure ‘accountability and transparency’, the government of Uttar Pradesh has withheld the salaries of 2.5 lakh government employees who did not submit their complete property details by August 31. The salaries of IAS and PCS officer have been released because their properties were registered on the Sparrow portal.

Why has UP Withheld Salaries of 2.5 Lakh Govt Employees

In Uttar Pradesh, the government has withheld the August salaries of 2 lakh 45 thousand state employees who failed to submit their complete property details by August 31, 2024. 

The Chief Secretary had directed that all employees must submit their movable and immovable property details on the Human Resource portal by August 31. Out of a total of 8 lakh 46 thousand 640 employees in the state, only 6 lakh 2 thousand 75 employees have submitted their property details."

Deadline for Govt Employees to Submit Property Details Extended by a Month

The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday extended the deadline for its employees to submit their property details by one month. It is mandatory for all officers and employees of the state government to register the details of their immovable and movable assets for the 2023-2024 financial year on the departmental evaluation portal Manav Sampada.

"Last date for government employees to submit property details has been extended by one month. Till now, 74 per cent of employees have submitted their details," said the director of the Department of Information and Public Relations, Shishir. Earlier, the last date for declaring property details on the portal was August 31.

Manav Sampada is an integrated human resource management system designed for government departments. Its primary function is to streamline and digitise human resource processes such as recruitment, postings, promotions, and transfers. If an employee does not register their details, they will be marked as absent and will not receive their monthly salary. There are over 1.78 million government employees in Uttar Pradesh.

No Salary for 2 Lakh Govt Employees in Himachal Pradesh

In another incident, close to two lakh government employees in the state of Himachal Pradesh have not received their salary due to a financial crisis.

The Opposition is seeking the Governor's intervention in the matter.

(Inputs from PTI)