Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 7: Amidst severe scarcity of drinking water across Jammu region, PHE workers, under the banner of PHE Employees United Front (Jammu province), who are on strike since June 22 last, today held strong protest demonstration at BC Road PHE Complex , Jammu and many other offices in the region.
A large number of PHE/Jal Shakti department daily wage workers assembled outside the office of Chief Engineer, Jal Shakti Department at PHE Complex BC Road under the leadership of Ravi Hans and other senior members and staged strong protest demonstration on the 16th consecutive day today. They were shouting slogans in support of their long pending demands and also against the J&K UT Administration.
A large number of senior leaders of the United Front addressed the gathering and criticised the Government for not addressing the pending issues of the employees including daily rated/CP workers. They demanded the regularisation of the daily rated workers, enhancement of Minimum Wages as per Central law in J&K UT, enhancement of Medical Allowance of the employees and workers, release of pending wages of 70 months of PHE workers.
They condemned the rigid and anti-employee attitude of some senior Government officers and even the two senior BJP leaders including MP Jugal Kishore and Ravinder Raina (UT president), who only befooled them and done nothing for getting their long pending issues resolved.
They said their strike will continue till their issues are resolved. They today extended their strike by next 48 hours . The reports of similar protests have also been received from Rajouri, Poonch, Akhnoor, Kathua, Udhampur and other areas in the region.
Meanwhile, with the ongoing strike, the general public has been badly hit. Many areas are getting water supply hardly after 3-4 days and that too for 15-20 minutes. The LG’s administration has failed to resolve the issue and ensure regular and adequate water supply to the public.
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