Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 21: Forest Development Corporation (FDC) employees have demanded immediate release of salaries and DA. The employees said that they are worst sufferers during this festival season of Navratras and holy month of Ramzan.
To highlight and impress upon Government an emergency meeting of state Executive of JKFCEF was convened through Video conference by Suresh Sharma its spokesman. Maximum leadership participated and expressed anguish over delay in pay and DA. Sharma criticised the management that in spite of its commitment that everything will be smooth after March, there seems to be no takers of woes of employees. He appealed Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha to kindly intervene and issue directions to Finance Department to release GIA already approved in the budget, lest the employees will have no alternative but to come in roads for release of their legitimate dues.
He also appealed Commissioner Secretary, Sorests Sanjiv Verma to kindly exercise his influence and get the GIA released by Finance Department for disbursement of pay with updated DA and arrears. He also enjoined upon the MD to immediately convene DPC which is pending for the last over three years and employees carrier is marred by delaying it.
He said Corporation employees are in a statement of psychological pressure since repealing SFC Act in March last year. They have been clamoring and have to agitate for even pay. Sharma warned the management if pay with updated DA is not released, SRO 43 cases settled, regularisation of daily wagers made and DPC convened immediately the employees will come on roads and the entire responsibility will be of the management and JKFCEF.
Those who attended Video conference included C.K Sudan, Aijaz Darzi, Taskeen Bhat, Abdul Majid Sigdi, Irfaan Faridi, Qazi, Sohail , Dilip Sharma, Rishi Katal, Bhawani Singh, Manjit Singh, Sandip Sharma, Mohammed Yaseen, Pawan Sharma, Mohammad Raza Qazim, Fayaz Naik , Brij Mohan, Chaman Lal Sharma etc.
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