Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 1: A deputation of All J&K Graduate Engineers Association (AJKGEA), Civil led by its president, Gopal Sharma today called on Financial Commissioner (ACS), Jal Shakti Department, Shaleen Kabra and projected vital issues being faced by engineers.
During the meeting, it was emphasized to fill the available vacancies from Asstt Engineer to Chief Engineer level, particularly promotion of Executive Engineer to Superintending Engineer & SE to CE level for meeting the exigency of services in JSD and allied Engineering Departments . It was also apprised that forthcoming retirements at the level of SE & CE in coming months clearly necessitates to fill these posts immediately by giving temporary charge of higher post to those available engineers who are yet to attain minimum qualifying service experience on the analogy of previous practice which is also being done in other engineering departments.
It was also demanded to issue orders of regularization of services of engineers from AEE to Chief Engineer for which most of the work stands already done by the Administrative Department. Association further requested to take necessary measures for reorganization of Jal Shakti department with cadre review by taking into consideration recent reorganisation /restructuring of R&B Deptt and making expert committee for the career progression of stagnated Jal Shakti Engineers which will ensure fast development and implementation of various schemes of all the Departments under Jal Shakti for benefitting general public.
Kabra had a patient hearing and asked the Association for some comparative details for facilitating him to move further ahead for making promotions.
Prominent among those who accompanied included- Rakesh Kumar Gupta, Jagmeet Singh and Romesh Kumar.