Forest employees' stage protest, highlight demands | | | Early Times Report Bhaderwah, Aug 23: All J&K Non-Gazetted Forest Officers Association unit Bhaderwah today stages protest demanded removal of pay anomalies, conducting DPC of Foresters and enhancement of 135 more posts of Grade-II Range Officers. Dozens of employees assembled in front of DFO Complex, shouting slogans in favour of their demands which included removal of pay anomalies of forest guard / foresters , release of two and half day salary , release of risk allowance , regularization of daily wagers of Forest Department and change of designation of helpers and forest guards. Addressing the protester, association president Shafqat Malik projected the demands of removal of pay anomaly, clearance of pending SRO-43 cases, early conduct of DPC of Foresters. Meanwhile, they submitted a charter of demands to DFO Bhaderwah T B Singh who assured the protesting employees that all their demands would be forwarded to CF Chenab Circle who will definitely considered appropriately. They threatened to intensify protests in case their demands are not met forthwith. Among others present in the protest included Sarfraz Ahmed, Aftab Ahmed, Mushtaq Ahmed, Gulam Mohidin and others. |
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