On Tuesday, the Center approved the proposal for payment under the 7th pay commission allowances to government employees of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh. Government employees in new UTs J&K and Ladakh will now be eligible to get salaries under the 7th pay Commission from October 31. It will add an additional Rs 4,800 crore to government spending with J&K and Ladakh government employees to be paid under the 7th pay commission.