The Telangana Disaster and Public Health Emergency (Special Provisions) Act, 2020
The Telangana Disaster and Public Health Emergency (Special Provisions) Act, 2020
The Telangana Disaster and Public Health Emergency (Special Provisions) Act, 2020, regulates the state government's power to defer payments during crises. It applies to government employees, contractors, pensioners, and state-aided institutions across Telangana. The law allows the government to temporarily withhold up to half of monthly salaries, pensions, or institutional dues to free up resources for managing disasters or health emergencies. This legislation matters because it provides the state with rapid emergency funding capability during outbreaks or calamities, while safeguarding affected workers by legally requiring the government to notify a repayment plan for all deferred amounts within six months.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
- 2. Definitions.
- 3. Power of the Government to defer the Payment, in part, due and payable to any person or institution.
- 4. Power of the Government to defer the pay in part due and payable to an employee employed by the Government and also pensioners and to any other person.
- 5. Power of the Government to defer the pay, in part, due and payable to an employee and pensioner of certain institutions including local self government institutions, statutory bodies etc.,
- 6. Payment of deferred amount.
- 7. Power to make rules.
- 8. Power to remove difficulties.
- 9. Repeal of Ordinance No.2 of 2020.
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