Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 16: President of the National Mazdoor Conference (NMC) Subash Shastri today appealed Parliamentarians of Jammu & Kashmir to raise issue of regularization of nearly sixty one thousands daily rated workers working in the various departments of the State Government in coming monsoon session of Parliament starting from July 18.
Shastri has appealed these parliamentarians to raise the issue of granting of special package to tune of rupees 9000 crore to ward off expenses on account of regularization and implementation of 7th Pay Commission recommendations in Jammu & Kashmir also.
Shastri while highlighting these issue a very well attended rally of NMC activists at Gandhi Nagar, suggested that a delegation of parliamentarians from Jammu & Kashmir should visit Prime Minister’s residence to draw home the point besides, Union Finance Minister.
Shastri also pleaded the cause of both centre as well as State Government employees and pensioners. Demanding at least 8% DA due from July 1, 2016 to be released in view of pending implementation of 7th Pay Commission
Shastri also suggested that till the process of regularization gets completed, separate wage heads be created for early settlement of their claims and salaries as presently they are left without salaries for months together.” Shastri further added.
Justifying the demand of clerical cadre to remove all inter cadre anomalies, Shastri said the Finance Minister should personally intervene and settle this issue.
Shastri also stressed upon the need to issue notification regarding the amount of wages of daily rated workers at national level to be raised to Rs 10,000 per month as has already been agreed to by the Central Government.
Reorganisation of the Floriculture Department besides granting technical grades to field staff of the department, change of designation of helpers to gardners and convening of DPC meeting of the Floriculture Department etc were other demands highlighted in the rally.