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| Six absentee employees suspended on day 10 | | Govt claims 100 pc attendance of employees in hospitals | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 12: Acting tough against the employees striking work in government offices and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), the state administration today suspended six employees for remaining absent unauthorisedly from their duties in Jammu region.
While the government claimed that all areas in the State received normal water and power supply and routine work in the Hospitals went on smoothly, with 80 per cent to 100 per cent attendance in the associated hospital of Government Medical College, Jammu, the employees observed 'complete lockout' and stayed away from their official duties.
However, normal work in government offices and PSUs remained affected in all government departments on tenth straight day today.
Undeterred by the presence of strong contingent of police in all hospitals and other departments, employees staged protest demanding release of arrears of six pay commission and enhancement of retirement age from 58 to 60 years.
Meanwhile, a faction of employees has extended its strike till April 17 and called for compete shut down of electric supply across the state symbolically for one hour.
"If the government does not accede to the demands by then, the employees would be forced to include all the essential services in our future strike programme," it said.
Reports said that the Directorate of Health, Chief Medical Office (CMO), state deputy directorate, Divisional commissioner's office, Ranbir Press and Chief Education office were found completely locked.
Official sources informed that the administration, in a bid to meet the shortage of staff, appointed about 20 Civil defence volunteers at the OPD in GMCH Jammu.
Sources claimed that after the government's warning to terminate their services, most of absentee paramedic staff members joined their duties and hospital was functioning smoothly.
Talking to the Early Times, Deputy Superintendent of SMGS hospital Dr Dara Singh said that around 31 (paramedic) volunteers of Civil Defense have extended their help to the hospital.
"Out of total four, consolidated employees, three joined their duties," he said.He, however, expressed concern over the sanitation condition in the SMGS hospital saying that some of the sanitary employees have gone on strike.
Indicating that the ongoing strike of the employees may resort to 'indefinite' strike after April 19, 2010, if the government continues its 'autocratic attitude' towards the employees, senior EJAC leader Balwan Singh Jamwal said, "We welcome the offer of talks given by the chief minister Omar Abdullah but the government should first release the detained leaders and revoke repressive Essential Services Maintance Ordinance (ESMO)."
Singh said that: "Employees are fighting for their just demands which were agreed upon by the cabinet-sub-committee.
He accused the coalition for back tracking from its commitment and for the present crises in whole state. "
All Jammu and Kashmir Pensioners Association and All India Trade Union Congress have also extended their support to strike of the employees and urged government to concede demands of the employees.Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir Nursing Association (JKNA)- a constituent of the Employees Joint Action Committee (EJAC) - warned the government that if the detained union leaders are not released, they would be compelled to suspend 'emergency services' in the government hospitals in protest against the government."The employee's leaders detained by police under Essential Services Maintenance Ordinance (ESMO) should be set free immediately," demanded JKNA president Pawanjeet while addressing a press conference at the SMGS hospital this morning, adding, "If the demand will not be accepted, the emergency services in government hospitals will be suspended to press the demands."
In an official handout, a government spokesperson claimed that the essential services, including Health, water and power supply functioned normally in the State, while about 628 employees attended their duties in Civil Secretariat and the State Legislature complex.The spokesman said that 1703 patients were attended in Emergency/OPD/IPD and besides, conducting 31 major/minor surgeries, 307 X-rays/USG/CT Scan and 346 lab- investigations were conducted in the Associated Hospitals of Government Medical College, Jammu, today.
In the health institutions working under the control of Directorate of Health Services, Jammu, 10853 patients were attended in OPD/IPD and 129 major/minor surgeries were performed, besides conducting 356 X-rays/ USG and 1225 Lab. Investigations.
Similarly, in the Associated Hospitals of GMC, Srinagar, 1644 patients were attended in Emergency/OPD/IPD, while 103 major/minor surgeries were performed, besides, 356 X-rays 823 Lab. Investigations were conducted, today.Likewise, in the Health institutions working under the control of Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir, 14160 patients were attended in OPD/IPD and 498 major/minor surgeries were performed, besides conducting 601 X-rays/ECG/ USG and 2529 Lab. Investigations.At SKIMS, Srinagar, 917 patients were checked up in OPD/emergency, while 36 major/minor surgeries were performed and 116 patients admitted and 112 discharged. About 188 MRI/CT Scan/ USG/X-rays were also conducted till the last reports came in.
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