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Tripura Govt Doctors Get 20% Pay Hike, Private Practice Curtailed
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 24 Jun 2026, 02:32 AM
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The Tripura cabinet has approved a 20% salary increase for government doctors and simultaneously implemented restrictions on their private medical practice.
In a significant move impacting healthcare professionals, the Tripura state cabinet has sanctioned a 20% pay hike for doctors serving in government hospitals and institutions. This decision aims to enhance the financial benefits for medical practitioners within the state's public health sector.
Alongside the salary increase, the cabinet has also enforced stricter regulations concerning private practice by government doctors. The new policy is expected to ensure that doctors dedicate more time to their official duties and patient care in government facilities.
The dual policy is seen as a measure to improve the quality and accessibility of healthcare services offered by the state government while also addressing potential conflicts of interest arising from private practice.
Alongside the salary increase, the cabinet has also enforced stricter regulations concerning private practice by government doctors. The new policy is expected to ensure that doctors dedicate more time to their official duties and patient care in government facilities.
The dual policy is seen as a measure to improve the quality and accessibility of healthcare services offered by the state government while also addressing potential conflicts of interest arising from private practice.