Tamil Nadu government has announced the constitution of a five-member panel headed by Additional Chief Secretary, Finance, K Shanmugam, to go into the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission and accordingly suggest revising pay scales for state government employees. The committee, whose others members include Principal Home Secretary Apurva Verma, has been asked to "study the Central government's decisions on recommendations on revised pay scale made by the 7th Pay Commission" and make suitable suggestions on pay scale revision of state government employees, he said. "This committee will also go into matters relating to various allowances and make suitable suggestions before submitting its report by June 30, 2017.