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| Vakil urges Govt to resolve grievances of casual labourers | | | ET Plus Report
Jammu, Mar 3: Former minister and member AICC Abdul Gani Vakil today urged the Government to take immediate steps to address the grievances of casual labourers particularly in the Power Development Department who are presently on strike for the last more than ten days.
In a statement he demanded release of their wages without any inordinate delay "as the funds for the purpose already stands allocated by the Planning and Development Department." Vakil, demanded departmental inquiry into the matter "as the funds which were to disbursed on account of wages have remained unutilized due to the delay caused by the different field departments in submission of the daily wagers list to concerned administrative department, which forced these workers to stay away from the work."
Addressing PDD casual labourers convention on Sunday here Vakil appealed the Chief Minister to expedite the wage disbursement to the eligible workers as their families and dependents are at the verge of extinction in view of unending hardships being faced by them as they don't have other source of income to meet both ends of life.
The convention was presided over by Sr. Vice President Indian Nation Trade Union Congress Jugal Kishore Sharma.
Vakil also appealed them to call off their strike and reciprocate by abstaining from frequent strikes, which not only multiplies their own miseries but to the people, as well.
Addressing the convention Jugal Kishore expressed full support to the casual laborers and said that INTUC will not hesitate in joining their protest if the wages are not released forthwith. Besides others who addressed the convention include senior Congress leader and MLC Haji Ali Mohammad Bhat, Syed Mushtaq Bukhari Chairman J&K PDD Casual Laborers Association, Akhil Sharma Vice President PDD Casual Laborers Association, Balvinder Singh Sambyal Chief J&K Sevadal, Nissar Ahmad Khan State Secretary J&K Sevadal and, senior Congress leader Haji Mohammad Abdullah Dar. |
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