EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Dec 5 : A delegation All J&K Diploma Engineers Association, Jammu led by its President Er Upinder Singh called on Minister for PHE, I&FC Sham Lal Sharma, at his residence and submitted memorandum of demands to apprise him about the long pending demands of Diploma Engineers cadre.
The memorandum highlighted demands like Restoration of entry level grade from Rs 5000-8000 to 6700-10000/-; Two promotions to every Diploma Engineer before retirement; Maintenance of cadre strength at every level, i.e. JE to AE, AE to AEE and AEE to X-En; Restoration of JE Grade 1; Adjustment of AE's who have been elevated; Recommendation of running grade from the post of Junior Engineer onwards and Enhancement of fixed TA from Rs 30 to Rs 5000/- per month.
The minister Sham Lal Sharma gave a patient ear to demands raised by delegation and said that some of the demands of the DEA discussed at Srinagar are already under the active consideration of the Government while rest of their demands shall be taken to its logical conclusion in the shortest possible time.
Besides the president of association the delegation comprised ER Vijay Sharma (Gen.Secy.), Er Rakesh Goswami (Jt Secy.), Er Pawan Sharma Er Anil Gupta, Er Arshad Parvez, Er Suresh Sethi and Er Gopal Badyal |
