Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 27: The daily rated and need based workers of the Power Development Department (PDD), held strong protest outside Chief Engineer’s office at Canal Road here on the second consecutive day today as part of their 72-hour strike.
These workers under the banner of All J&K PDD Employees Union/ Daily Wagers Union have launched dharna in front of the CE’s office. Arvind Sharma, president of the Union is leading the protest. With the Kam Chhod Hartal of these workers, the power supply to many parts of the region has been badly affected.
The agitating workers were shouting slogans against the State Government, Dy Chief Minister and Chief Engineer PDD, Jammu. They pointed out that during duty hours nearly 200 temporary workers/ daily wagers have died so far and many were injured but till date Government has not provided any assistance to their families.
The protesting workers are demanding regularisation of the workers who have completed seven years in service, release of pending salary of 35 months and implementation of Departmental Accident Insurance Scheme in case of daily wagers.
The Union members alleged that last year 56 day long strike was called off on the assurance of Dy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh, that the demands will be fulfilled shortly but even after one year, this Govt and Minister Incharge PDD failed to address the pending issues of the PDD workers. They regretted discrimination with Jammu and Kathua districts in respect of regularisation of workers.
State president of the Union Arvind Sharma, chairman Bharat Singh, Gul Mohd vice president, and secretary Gurnam Singh also spoke on the occasion.
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