Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Feb 7: A high-level delegation of the Employees Joint Action Committee Jammu Kashmir (EJAC) under the leadership of its president Fayaz Ahmad Shabnam along with the ITI trained employees called on the Chief Engineer, Kashmir, PHE Department Basharat Jeelani Kawoosa today.
A thorough discussion was held on withholding of salary of PHE, ITI trained employees and daily wagers of Srinagar district for the last seven months.
“It was made known to the chief Engineer that due to withholding of the salary, the employees are facing starvation apart from other problems,” EJAC said in a statement issued here.
The EJAC said that the Chief Engineer assured the delegation that he is very much concerned about the problems faced by these employees and their genuine issue shall be resolved at the earliest and they will get their salary in this month.
The delegation has expressed satisfaction and said that it is hopeful that the Chief Engineer shall stand by his commitment and will release the salary for the withheld period.
The other leaders who were part of the delegation include Tariq Ahmad Sofi, Mansoor Ahmad Bhat, Rouf Ahmad Shah, Javid Ahmad Dar, Bilal Ah Bahadur, Javid Ah Magray, Shabir Ah Gojri, Farooq Ah Bangroo and others.
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