Pay Commission: Meghalaya to constitute, notify 6th Pay Commission soon, says CM — What we know

Meghalaya plans to constitute its Sixth Pay Commission, with a formal announcement of its chairperson and members expected within two weeks. The panel will review pay, allowances, benefits and service conditions for state employees and pensioners.

Meghalaya plans to constitute its Sixth Pay Commission to discuss and suggest recommendations to pay structure, allowances, benefits and other services for state government employees and pensioners “soon”, according to a report by The Shillong Times.

According to Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma this week, a formal notification on the same is expected within two weeks, i.e. in the second half of October 2026. He added that preliminary discussions on its composition of the commission had already begun, noting that the constitution process has begun.

Meghalaya 6th pay commission: What we know

“We are very happy to inform everyone that we have finally decided and the Sixth Pay Commission Committee will be constituted. The process has started,” Sangma said, adding that the state government is likely to formally announce the chairman and members “within a week or two”, the report added.

“I expect that within maybe a week or couple of weeks, we should be able to formally announce the chairman of the committee as well as the members. We have already had the preliminary discussion. it’s only a matter of procedure,” he added.

All matters related to government employees' allowances, pay, and service conditions are looked after by the Finance Department’s Pay Revision branch, the report added.

Andhra Pradesh to appoint 12th Pay Revision Commission

Earlier in September, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said the state will appoint the 12th Pay Revision Commission to address long-pending demands by government employees, PTI reported.

Surya Narayana, state president of the Andhra Pradesh Government Employees Association told the news agency, pay revisions under the 12th Pay Revision Commission have been due to state employees from 1 July 2023.