Hyderabad: The Telangana government announced salary cuts ranging from 10 per cent to 75 per cent for its executive, political representatives and employees. There will be cuts for all Public Sector Undertakings, institutions that are receiving government grants, government employees and retirees.

KCR took the decision after convened a high-level review meeting held earlier at Pragathi Bhavan to discuss the financial situation of the state. The Chief Minister is taking a 75 per cent salary cut, along with his cabinet, MLCs, MLAs, State Corporation chairpersons and local bodies representatives.

There will be 60 per cent salary cut for IAS, IPS IFS and other Central Services Officers For the other category of employees, there will be a 50 per cent salary cut, the government said. For Class IV, outsourcing and contract employees, there will be a 10 per cent cut in salary. Pensioners will have to take a 50 per cent cut and for Class IV retired employees, there will be 10 per cent cut, the government said.