The increase in wages for civil servants will cost Government an additional budget of $66 million.
Apart from civil servants, the Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad said they would also have an increase in pay for independent institution.
Prof Prasad said this are for Parliament staff, Legal Aid Commission, Office of the Director of Public Prosecution and Office of the Auditor General..
He said they were giving an additional $5 million funds for this.
