Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 28: A deputation of Non-Gazetted Police Pensioners Welfare Forum (NGPPWF) led by its chairman, Ajit Singh, today met Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti and put forth the issue of pay anomaly.
The deputation informed the CM that Government is giving the effect of its Order No 229-F of 2014 dated 7-10-2014 regarding pay anomaly, from the date of order though the effect should be given from the year 1996 when fifth Pay Commission was implemented throughout the State leaving only police department.
The members said that the Government and the police department ignored the just and genuine demand of the poor police pensioners, stating that since the Forum launched their struggle to get their rights, Government is constituting committee after committee but doing nothing to redress the issue.
The CM was informed that that the first pay anomaly committee was formed in the year 2009, another was constituted on September 2011 and the third one was formed on April 2016. He said that the Forum wants that like previous two committees, the third one should not be time killing. “As such we want to know the time frame because the issue is lingering on from last 20 years”, the deputation said.
The deputation appealed the CM to intervene personally into the matter to provide justice to the retired police personnel. In response to the appeal of the deputation, the CM assured to solve the issue on priority.
Other demands that were put forth by the deputation include a cashless health care policy for police personnel on the lines of Army and paramilitary forces and 15% reservation for wards of police personnel in police recruitment and professional courses.
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