Only 23 top commanders to get Rs 800,000

KATHMANDU, Nov 6: Though the seven-point agreement signed last Tuesday says that the PLA combatants opting for voluntary retirement will get cash compenstion in the range of Rs 500,000 to Rs 800,000, top leaders have agreed in writing that only 23 top commanders will get Rs 800,000.



These 23 commanders comprise seven division commanders from as many PLA cantonment sites and 16 vice commanders. [break]



According to the written agreement, which has been kept secret so far, another 150 commanders will get a retirement package of Rs 700,000 and ´not more´ than 2,000 combatants will get Rs 600,000 in cash as retirement packages.



The 150 combatants who will get Rs 700,000 each are commanders and vice-commanders of PLA brigades.



And the 2,000 combatans who will receive Rs 600,000 each are commanders and vice commanders of PLA battalions, companies and platoons.



The rest of the comabtants, who form the overwhelming majority of the PLA, will get Rs 500,000 each.



A top leader privy to the agreement said the combatants will, on average, draw Rs 520,000 each and the total retirement bill for combatants will not be more than seven billion rupees.

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