Shastri demands regularization of daily wagers

Excelsior Correspondent

Subash  Shastri, president, National Mazdoor Conference addressing press conference  in Jammu on Sunday.
Subash Shastri, president, National Mazdoor Conference addressing press conference in Jammu on Sunday.

JAMMU, June 14: President of the National Mazdoor Conference (NMC) Subash Shastri today appealed the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Minister of State (PMO) Dr Jitendra Singh for allocating the funds for creating of sixty one thousand plan posts (Helpers) for regularization of daily rated workers working in the various departments of the State Government engaged after April 1, 1994.
Talking to reporters here today, Shastri urged them to approve a special package of Rs 2000 crore as part of the annual plan for the State for year 2015-16 as and when plan for ensuing year is finalized.
Shastri reminded that the BJP had repeatedly promised in different rallies during State Assembly election addressed by the Prime Minister in the State to address this issue on priority basis once the BJP comes to power.
NMC chief reiterated the statement of State Finance Minister as positive gesture in solving this sensitive matter which he has described as a social issue.
Pleading the cause clerical cadre of the State Govt, Shastri expressed deep concern for not addressing  the pay anomalies of ministerial cadre in the State for the last more than  six years now, he, said that with  the present dispensation  in power   in the State the grievances  in this regard will be addressed at the earliest.
Release of 6% DA due from January last in favour of employees and pensioners, creation of separate wage head in each department for regular disbursement  of their monthly wages, release of pending wages of all daily rated workers, strict enforcement of CP fund deductions schemes in all departments of the State Government, enhancing medical allowances to Rs. 1000 per month beside increasing salary of daily rated workers to Rs 10000 per month were other demands highlighted on the occasion.