Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 11: The protest dharna and `Kaam Chhor Hartal’ launched by casual and need based workers of Power Development (PDD) entered the 21st consecutive day here today.
These temporary workers of PDD are sitting on protest dharna outside the office of Chief Engineer EM&RE wing of PDD at Bhagwati Nagar, Jammu in support of their long pending demands, under the banner of All Jammu Province Casaul/ Need Based Workers Union of Power Development Departm-ent (PDD).
State president of the Union Akhil Sharma, provincial president Shesh Kumar, Sham Sharma vice president and Sanjeev Kumar general secretary are leading the protest programme for the last three weeks. The agitating workers are demanding framing of regularization policy for the workers, release monthly wages though the new wages head as promised, implement insurance policy for the workers compensation in case of death or turning handicapped while at work.
Through all temporary workers in Kashmir are getting their wages through new wage head but those from Jammu were not brought under this pattern despite repeated requests.
They pointed out that all ministers and MLAs recently increased their own wages/ salaries from Rs 80,000 to Rs 1,50,000 per month and Government passed bill in this regard without any delay but it has failed to release even just Rs 4500 per month wages in favour of these temporary workers. They urged upon the State Chief Minister and the Chief Secretary to take cognizance of the matter and address their pending issues.
Follow our WhatsApp channel