A secretary-level taskforce formed by the government to study the problems faced by civil servants has recommended doubling their salaries, according to a report by Kantipur daily.

The taskforce made the recommendation on the basis of report presented by National Pay Commission – 2061.

The coordinator of taskforce Yubaraj Pandey, Secretary at the Ministry of General Administration, said the recommendation will be submitted to the government on Thursday.

The government had formed the taskforce after its employees launched agitation demanding timely increase of salaries on the basis of market inflation, and formulation of Civil Service Act, among others.

As per the taskforce’s recommendation, monthly salary of a secretary should increase from existing Rs 14,000 to Rs 27,700. Likewise, it has suggested increasing the monthly salaries of joint secretary to Rs 23,300; under secretary to Rs 18,900; section officer to Rs 15,200; Nayab Subba to Rs 10,200 and peon to Rs 5500. In order to fulfill its recommendations, the government will need to allocate Rs 50 billion to pay salaries of civil servants – up from current Rs 30 billion.