Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 19: The PHE workers and daily wagers’ staged candle light protest demonstration outside the office of Chief Engineer PHE/ Jal Shakti Department at B C Road Complex during the day here today.
They are demanding release of their pending wages of about 70 months and also regularisation of their services. Their strike and protest dharna continued the 180th consecutive day today outside the office of Chief Engineer, PHE / Jal Shakti department Jammu and other Divisional and Sub-Divisional headquarters across Jammu province.
Jal Shakti workers are on strike since June 22, 2022 and demanding release of their pending wages and regularization of their services. Despite several rounds of talks with higher authorities in the Department, their issues could not be resolved despite Lt Governor’s assurance.
The PHE workers from various offices assembled outside the office of Chief Engineer PHE Jammu, at BC Road, under the banner of PHE United Front and held protest demonstration with burning candles in hands. They were shouting slogans in support of their demands and also against LG’s Administration, BJP and other higher authorities in the J&K UT.
The employees representatives including, Ravi Hans, Navdeep Singh, Hoshiar Singh and others said that they have lit the candles today to awaken the higher authorities from deep slumber. Even Divisional Commissioner Jammu failed to honor his commitment made on October 17 meeting, they alleged.
These helpless workers are demanding regularization, enhancement of Minimum Wages as per Central norms in J&K UT and release of pending wages of 70 months of PHE workers.
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