Govt. employees unlikely to be paid salaries in the next 10 days

Treasury Dept. facing an uphill task

Salaries are unlikely to be creditedinto the accounts ofgovernment staff until February 10 or even February 12 in case the government employees goonstrike from February 7.

The State government has directed the Treasury Department to give priority to the police and judiciary while approving the salary bills generated by the Drawing and Disbursing Officers (DDOs). Salaries might be credited for these employees but not to all, said an official requesting anonymity.