Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 14: Stressing the need for release of 7% DA installment due from July last year, president of the National Mazdoor Conference (NMC) Subash Shastri today appealed to the State Finance Minister Dr Haseeb Darbu to take immediate call for release the same in favor of the employees of the State Govt on the pattern of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
Talking to media persons here today, Shastri pointed out that since the State Govt has already committed by announcement by the State Finance Minister during presentations of next year state budget to implement the 7th Pay Commission recommendations with effect from April 1, 2017 to the employees of the State Govt and pensioners.
“By virtue of this decision, salaried class and pensioners have to practically wait for another one year, in the inflationary situation, there is absolute need to provide financial support in the shape of dearness allowance installment, so that these classes could heave a sigh of relief,” Shastri added.
The NMC leader expressed concern over the plight of 61,000 daily rated workers, who are facing lot of problems, he hoped that Mehbooba Mufti led coalition Govt who has done commendable job in solving the problems and hardships of the poor and trodden classes of the society, will look in to the matter to prepare a compressive policy at the earliest ,so that the benefit start reaching to them from May Ist , 2017 as May day gift to working class.
Shastri also demanded an early issuance of notification regarding implementation of the 7th Pay Commission recommendations, creation of separate wage head for un interrupted release of monthly wages, enhancing Medical allowance to rupees three thousand per month, removing of all pay anomalies of clerical cadre under SRO 93 and enhancing of the wages of daily rated workers to Rs 350 per day on the pattern of Central Govt.
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