Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Mar 19: Civil and Mechanical Graduate engineers today met Minister for Finance Syed Altaf Ahmad Bukhari in Srinagar and raised various issues confronting the engineers.
The delegation hailed historic announcement of various reforms for engineering community in Budget – 2018 including approval of ACP (Assured Career Progression), removal of Pay Anomalies at different levels (especially at JE level) and enhancement of FTA (Fixed Travel Allowance).
The delegation requested the Minister for issuance of necessary SRO for ACP (Assured Career Progression) at par with doctors, removal of Pay Anomalies at all levels especially approval of 4260 – Grade Pay in favour of Junior Engineers as same is due from the year 2011 and enhancement of FTA for field engineers from mere Rs 30 to Rs 3,000 – 5,000 per month.
The delegation also brought in to the notice of the Minister the issue of the de-gradation of pay grades of all cadres induced in previous successive pay commissions and stressed that the engineers, being low paid professionals, should be treated equal among all professions as for as the wages and emoluments are concerned and same should be redressed before the implementation of 7th Pay Commission.
The delegation included the Executive and Guidance Council members of both Associations, namely, Farooq Ahmad Ganaie (President, JKCEGA), Firdous Ahmad Bhat (President, JKMEGA) Basharat Jeelani Kawoosa, Ashaq Ahmad Ashaq, Shakeel-u-Rahman, Muzaffar Ahmad Jan and Fayaz Ahmad.
The Minister assured the delegation that announcements made in Budget Session – 2018 will be implemented soon and necessary SRO’s in this regard will be issued at an earliest.
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