Tangmarg, Aug 26 (KNS) : Employees of the Sub-Divisional Agriculture Office Tangmarg in north Kashmir's Baramulla district are facing a severe financial crisis as their salaries have remained unpaid for the last three months due to the absence of an authorized Drawing and Disbursing Officer (DDO).
The employees, who have been left without a source of income, said the administrative logjam has pushed their families into acute distress. They highlighted that the delay has made it impossible for them to meet essential household expenses, pay their children's school fees, and clear pending dues with local shopkeepers.
"The absence of a DDO has crippled us.
Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelWe have housing and other loans and are finding it difficult to make timely instalments," an employee said, requesting anonymity.
The aggrieved staff have made a fervent appeal to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Agriculture Minister Javed Ahmad Dar to intervene personally in the matter. They have urged the authorities to issue immediate orders, authorizing a suitable officer to act as the DDO, so that their pending salaries can be released at the earliest.
The employees expressed hope that the government will take swift action to provide them relief from the ongoing financial hardship. (KNS)