The 3,490 Calorie Benchmark: Inside the Growing Demands for the 8th Pay Commission
Government employee unions across India have formally submitted memorandums to the 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC) this month, initiating a high-stakes push for a significant wage revision based on a specific, data-driven benchmark: the 3,490-calorie daily intake requirement. By linking minimum pay to this nutritional standard and a proposed five-unit family framework, unions are seeking…