whether Government intends to constitute the Seventh Pay Commission

The early constitution of Seventh Pay Commission is major demand of BRMS & ALL MAJOR UNIONS IN RAILWAYS

The similar matter is also pending in current 226th session of Rajya Sabha. The following questions on setting up of Seventh Pay Commission from Shri Balwinder Singh, Member of Parliament was scheduled to answer from Finance Ministry on 9th August is still pending:-

(a) whether Government intends to constitute the Seventh Pay Commission for the Central Government employees;

(b) if so, by when;

(c) whether the Thirteenth Finance Commission has also recommended for an increase in pay of Central Government employees from the future date; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Detailed Profile: Shri Balwinder Singh Bhunder

Name	Shri Balwinder Singh Bhunder
Father's Name	Sardar Boota Singh
Mother's Name	Shrimati Surjit Kaur
Date of Birth	21/09/1944
Birth Place	Village Bhunder, Distt. Mansa (Punjab)
Maritial Status	Married On December 1963
Spouse Name	Shrimati Balwant Kaur
No. of Children	Two Sons
State Name	Punjab
Party Name	Shiromani Akali Dal
Permanent Address	Village Bhunder, P.O. Sardulgarh, District Mansa (Punjab). Telephone : {01659} 250022, Mobile: 09465775772
Present Address	Room No. 4, Punjab Bhawan, Near Himachal Bhawan, New Delhi. Telephone : 23325650, Mobile: 9013181201
Email id	balbirs[at]sansad[dot]nic[dot]in
Educational Qualifications	B.A. Educated at Government Rajindra College, Bhatinda (Punjab)
Profession	Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker
Positions Held	1964-72 Village Sarpanch 1972-77, 1977-80, 1980-85, 1985-87 and 2002-07 Member, Punjab Legislative Asembly 1977-80 Cabinet Minister for Agriculture, Forest and Soil Conservation, Government of Punjab 1997 Chairman, Agriculutre Marketing Board, Punjab (Mandi Board, Punjab) with Cabinet Minster rank April 1998 Elected to Rajya Sabha 1998-99 Member, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Argiculutre July 2010 Elected to Rajya Sabha August 2010 onwards Member, Select Committee to the Wakf (Amendment) Bill, 2010 Sept. 2010 onwards Member, Committee on Water Resources