Government to raise public sector salaries by Rs 20,000 to Rs 80,000 next year
The government will present a welfare-oriented budget for next year that increases public sector salaries by Rs 20,000 to Rs 80,000.
The budget will factor in additional expenditure from ongoing crises, alongside risk-management measures to address El Niño and West Asia crises.
Vehicle imports will continue, while revenue targets for Customs and the Inland Revenue Department are set to increase.