The State government has announced a pay hike for TASMAC retail liquor outlet vending personnel from September this year.
Making new announcements for 2016-17 in the Assembly on Thursday, Prohibition and Excise Minister P. Thangamani said the consolidated pay would be increased by Rs. 500, Rs. 400 and Rs. 300 for Supervisors, Salesmen and Assistant Salesmen respectively.
A total of 26,634 employees, including 7,204 Supervisors, 15,677 Salesmen and 3,753 Assistant Salesmen are working in the retail liquor outlets across the State. The employees got a hike in the last five years since 2011, the Minister added.
Continuing with the allocation of Rs. 3 crore towards conducting awareness campaigns against consumption of liquor, the State government announced it would allocate the same amount this year too. Like last year, Rs. 5 crore would be earmarked for providing assistance for rehabilitating persons, who have been weaned away from illicit distillation.
