*Dharna at CE’s office enters 321st day
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 10: The PHE workers and daily wagers’ staged strong protest demonstration outside the office of Chief Engineer PHE/ Jal Shakti Department at B C Road Complex 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 321st consecutive day today outside the office of Chief Engineer, PHE / Jal Shakti department Jammu.
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.
A large number of PHE workers from various Divisions and Sub- Divisions in Jammu district, assembled outside the office of Chief Engineer PHE Jammu, at BC Road, under the banner of PHE United Front and held strong protest demonstration. 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, Rajinder Singh and others addressed then gathering and claimed that they will continue their agitation till justice is accorded to them.
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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