Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 9: All J&K Prisons Staff today said that though they are performing their duties 24 hours round the clock, yet they have been deprived of the benefits of ‘Hardship Allowance’ as per the Government order NO: Home-1162(P) of 2010 dated 16-9-2010.
They pointed out that the Government had sanctioned ‘Hardship Allowance’ in favour of All J&K Police Personnel vide Government order No: Home- 1162(P) of 2010 dated 16-9-2010, which was immediately implemented and all the J&K Police Personnel were availing the benefits of the same with effect from January 1, 2010, but the benefit of the said allowance was not given to Jail Staff.
They have stated that they approached the then IG Prisons and he had assured that the needful would be done forthwith. He then communicated with the Government Home Department vide letter No: Esst/210/4650 dated September 24, 2010, with the request for the extending of said allowance in their (Jail Staff) favour and Government was informed about the grievances of the prisons staff.
The Deputy IG Prisons requested the Government for the grant of ‘Hardship Allowance’ in favour of the J&K Prisons Staff at an earliest, but till date nothing has been done so far.
Besides during ‘J&K Prisons Meet’, held at Central Jail, Kot Bhalwal in January 2012, the issue was again raised up by the DG of Police (Prisons) before the Deputy Chief Minister and the Principal Secretary to Government Home Department and they had also assured us that the benefits under the said order will be given to them at an earliest.
“CPI-M leader and MLA, M Y Tarigami, also put up the question in this regard in the Legislative Assembly and requested the Government to provide the benefit of the Order to Jail Staff, but all in vain”, said a representative of Jail Staff.
They have requested the concerned authorities once again to give necessary sanction in their favour as they are also a part of the Police Department.
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