# 8th Pay Commission to hold Mumbai meetings October 22-23 2026-09-22T16:06:52+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Eighth Central Pay Commission will visit Mumbai on October 22 and 23 to hold meetings with employee unions, pensioner associations and other stakeholders. The Commission issued a notice on September 21 inviting interested organisations, unions and associations to submit appointment requests by October 10 through the official portal. Only those who apply by the deadline and have already submitted a memorandum will be eligible to meet the panel. Led by chairperson Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, the Commission has already completed visits to Chennai, Puducherry and Chandigarh this month. Before Mumbai, it will visit Bengaluru on October 7 and 8. The 8th CPC was constituted on November 3, 2025, and has an 18-month mandate to submit its recommendations, meaning the report is due around May 2027. Based on past rollouts, implementation of the recommendations could take place by 2029 or 2030. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The Eighth Central Pay Commission (CPC) will visit Mumbai on 22-23 October to hold meetings with central government employee unions and pensioner associations. Stakeholders must submit appointment requests by 10 October via the official portal. The Commission has already visited Chennai, Puducherry and Chandigarh, and will visit Bengaluru on 7-8 October. Under the 18-month mandate since November 2025, the CPC must submit recommendations by May 2027, with implementation expected by 2029-2030. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Straight factual reporting on the visit, application process and timeline, with no editorial framing. - livemint.com (neutral report) Presents an FAQ format on the Commission's work, covering history and key questions, but no slant on the story. - livemint.com (neutral report) Presents an FAQ format on the Commission's work, covering history and key questions, but no slant on the story. Tags: 8th Central Pay Commission, Mumbai, Ranjana Prakash Desai Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/8th-pay-commission-to-visit-mumbai-on-october-22-23/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/8th-pay-commission-to-visit-mumbai-on-october-22-23/#story-in-brief