Srinagar, Jul 31 (KNS): Civil Secretariat Employees Coordination Committee (CSECC) on Monday held Protest in Civil Secretariat laws to press the government over their long pending issues.
The employees assembled in the lawns of CS at 10:00 am and chanted slogans like ‘we want justice’.
Ghulam Rasool Mir, Chairman of the committee said that government has turned deaf years towards resolving long pending issues.
“Chief Minister has made commitments on various issues to get them resolved within time frame but the authorities at the helm of affairs have dumped such commitments,” he said, adding that last year Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti made commitment that 144 flats shall be completed by April 2017 at Sempora Pampore of which work has now been started, which are not expected by 2018.
He said that similarly, flats at Tulsibagh of which land acquisition is still pending. “Flats at Panjthirthi, Ahata Amarsing, Sarwal were to be completed by November, 2016 of which work has not been started yet. These commitments made by CM seem to be ignored in all respects,” he said.
Mir according to the statement issued to KNS said that the government has assured to resolve Pay Anomaly issue once for all and issue notification thereof with the 7th pay Commission. “Both these notifications are still pending because of committees have not been reconstituted in view of change of Administrative setup. When the reconstitution of committees are still pending, how is it possible to issue notification/. This is clear that government is playing with the sentiments employees and are not serious to resolve the issues,” he said.
He said that another big issue is attachment of employees particularly in the Personal Sections of Ministers and Officers, which has created nuisance in Civil Secretariat working. “A year back Chief Minister has taken serious note of it and directed Chief Secretary to detach all such employees forthwith. The directions were followed by Government orders and Circular Instructions issued by the General Administration Department from time to time but detachment has not been taken place as most of the attachments are working under the shadow of Ministers and Officers of the departments,” Mir added.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
CSECC chairman said that with regard to eviction of illegal occupants from the government accommodation meant for employees particularly for Darbar Move Employees has also been ignored inspite of various directions for eviction because the government accommodation is illegally occupied under the patronage of Politicians and bearucrates. “The Estates Department is losing huge money as rent dues from these illegal occupants. These illegal occupants are residing in government accommodation without government allotment orders,” he added.
The statement further reads that it is very unfortunate that Law Department appointed Standing councils are unable to protect state property as a common man getting stay orders from the Courts for continuation of government accommodation after occupying illegally.
“The Secretary Tourism has informed that JKTDC canteen rates are rolled back but employees demand is to establish canteen within the premises of Civil Secretariat on tender basis as the present JKTDC canteen is sucking blood of employees,” he said, adding that the government is not serious to resolve our small issues, so how it is possible that government will resolve our cadre review issue pending since decades. Constitution of Cadre Review Committee for various Cadres like GAD, Law, Accounts and Planning is an eye-wash and employees shall get themselves ready for big fight.
Targeted State Accountability Commission (SAC) that authorities there at the helm of affairs are unnecessarily harassing employees, he asked GAD to recall all employees from the Commission or the union shall at their own call back the employees.
Chairman, JKCSCC announced next day for protest on Friday, August 04th, 2017 in the Secretariat lawns.
Maqbool Hussain, President JKLGEU, Thanaji Bhat Gen Secretary, Muzaffar Nabi Secretary JKCSNGEU and Mohammad Afzal Gen. Secretary JKLGEU and Manzoor Qadir also spoke on the occasion. (KNS)