Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 12: Rouf Ahmad Bhat, President Non-Gazetted Employees Union (Chairman Coordination Committee) alongwith Maqbool Hussain, President Lower Grade & Hilal Ahmad Bhat, General Secretary, Civil Secretariat Non-Gazetted Employees Union today met B.V.R Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary, and briefed him about the concerns of the section of the employees with regard to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The Coordination Committee has appealed Chief Secretary for augmentation/establishment of Winter Secretariat at Srinagar to accommodate the employees who have genuine concerns for their retention due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Moreover, the Coordination Committee has appraised the Chief Secretary for making the testing facility available at Civil Secretariat as well as the District Headquarters for Secretariat employees and their families proceeding to Jammu on due date with Advance Party and also for those availing special leave.
Besides, the Chair was also requested for hiring of Special Hotels at Jammu with mess facilities and other essential requirements like Medicine Oxygen facility etc in case any of the Civil Secretariat Employee(s) or his/her family member get affected by COVID-19 during the winter session.
In addition, the Chief Secretary was also requested availability of COVID related facilities alongwith two fully equipped Ambulances with Civil Secretariat Dispensary Jammu in case of emergency which may arise due to COVID-19 Pandemic.
After patient hearing, Chief Secretary has assured the delegation for considering the genuine grievances put forth by the Coordination Committee.
Mohammad Afzal, Arshad Hussain and Mohammad Syed (Executive Members) have also participated in the said meeting.
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