8th CPC: Mumbai Consultations In October

The CPC has invited stakeholders from Maharashtra to seek appointments during its Mumbai visit. The appointment facility for the Mumbai visit is available online.

“Stakeholders who have already submitted their memoranda but not yet interacted with the Commission can apply for an appointment by 10 October,” the CPC said on its official website.

Central government and Union Territory organisations, employee unions, representative bodies, pensioner associations, federations, and other individuals have been asked to request for appointments through the Commission’s official website. 

The Mumbai visit is part of a series of consultations being held across the country. 

The Commission is scheduled to go to Bengaluru on October 7-8. It has already visited Chandigarh, Jaipur, Chennai, Puducherry, Lucknow, Bhubaneswar, and Kolkata.

Ongoing Consultations

The Commission has been meeting different categories of stakeholders since the beginning of the year as part of its examination of the issues covered by its terms of reference.

The Commission is headed by former Supreme Court Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai. Its other members are Member-Secretary Pankaj Jain, who is a former IAS officer, and Professor Pulak Ghosh, a Part-Time Member and Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister.

The Commission’s field visits are significant as employee organisations and pensioner bodies are major stakeholders in the pay revision exercise. Their submissions cover issues relating to salaries, allowances, pension benefits, working conditions, and other facilities and benefits.

The 8th CPC was constituted by the government on 3 November 2025, and has been given 18 months to submit its report. The Commission is expected to use the representations, data, and feedback gathered from stakeholders as inputs while framing its recommendations.

CPC Terms Of Reference

Its Terms of Reference (ToR) require it to examine the principles and criteria governing changes in pay, allowances, and other benefits for Central government employees and pensioners, taking into account factors like rationalisation, contemporary functional requirements, and specialised needs.

The Commission’s mandate covers a large section of the Central government workforce, including civilian employees as well as personnel and pensioners associated with sectors such as defence and railways. 

The consultations will provide the panel with first-hand inputs on the demands and concerns of employees and pensioners before finalising recommendations.