Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 19: The indefinite hunger strike of JDA Employees Union (JDAEU) entered into 3rd consecutive day, today in support of their demands.
A large number of JDA employees under the banner of JDAEU assembled in front of the office premises of Vice-Chairman (VC), JDA, at Vikas Bhawan and took part in hunger strike. Presently, Subhash Singh (Rent Collector) is sitting on hunger strike, as Ashok Singh Jamwal, president of the Union, who was sitting on hunger strike prior to Subhash Singh, has to be hospitalized on the evening of August 18 due to ill health.
The demands of the Union are appointment of beneficiaries of deceased employees of JDA under SRO 43, relaxation in age and qualification in cases of daily wagers, consolidated employees and safai karamcharis, allotment of plots in fresh colonies to the rest of the employees, who are deprive of the same, stopping leave and pension contribution provided to the officers of other departments who are on deputation in JDA.
The Union is also demanding finalization of the draft recruitment rules of JDA for the promotion/welfare of JDA employees, grade to helpers, who have passed the eligibility test, stopping of encroachment and demarcation of land transferred to JDA as per the directions of High Court, repatriation of overstaying employees to their parent department, stopping engagement of six retired revenue officials on consolidated pay, etc.
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