Mumbai: The Sixth Pay Commission will submit its report to the government by 4 April, minister of state for finance P K Bansal informed the Rajya Sabha today.

"The commission is to finalise and submit its report within 18 months of its constitution, that is 4 April 2008," the minister said in a written reply.

Bansal said, "since the report is to be submitted, the time frame for its implementation cannot be stated".

The Sixth Pay Commission was constituted in October 2006 to recommend comprehensive changes in salary structure of the government employees.

It would give recommendations concerning the pay structure of central government employees - both industrial and non-industrial, all-India services, armed forces personnel and employees in the union territories.

The commission's recommendations would cover the pay structure for Indian Audit and Accounts Department, regulatory bodies set up by acts in the Parliament and Supreme Court employees also.

Bansal said the commission is examining the desirability and need to sanction any interim relief till the time its recommendations are made.