New Delhi,6 May:(Rajya Sabha):The Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) are expected to pay the wages, salaries and statutory dues to their employees regularly out of their own resources. Government provides financial assistance by way of non-Plan loans to certain CPSEs to supplement their efforts for payment of wages and salaries and statutory dues when they are unable to generate required resources.
As per information available, Government sanctioned Rs.2481.21 crore during the last four financial years for payment of wages, salaries and statutory dues to sick and loss making CPSEs.This information was given by the Minister of State for Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Shri Raghunath Jha in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.