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Chandigarh, October 07, 2021:- The Electricity employees of Chandigarh under the banner of UT Powermen Union Chandigarh today i.e. on 7th October 2021 held a massive protest Dharna in front of Electricity office Sector-17, Chandigarh. The Dharna was held for the implementation of long pending genuine demands of the employees and against the negative and adamant attitude of the authorities towards the most genuine demands pending since long including filling up of vacant posts of promotion quota immediately which have been stopped since long. Procurements of all types of materials including Transformer, cables i.e., HT, LT in all sizes, Joints and all types of energy meters etc, The employees appointed through outsource basis or Gem Portal particularly the categories of LDC, LM, ALMs to be taken under the direct control of the department as they have been appointed against sanctioned posts by taking department exam, so as to avoid exploitation in the hands of contractors while floating the tenders each year, Pending regularisation, Floating of Tenders of LDC, LM, Drivers, Mason, carpenters and helpers and Class D workers, well in time and extension of time till the finalisation of new Tenders whichever is earlier, Release the salary of outsource workers before 7th of every month and ensure the continuation of outsource workers even change of contractors and stop contractors asking huge amount from existing employees for their continuation, Offer of appointment to the next kin of deceased employees by scrapping 5% ceiling on the pattern of PSPCL as per nature of duties & grant of special pension on the basis of notional pay and further declare Electricity employees as Corona warriors and release 50 Lakhs compensation to the family of deceased, Clearance of pay anomalies, Clearance of all the cases of 9/16/23 years with arrears including retired employees beside the release of Pension, GPF, Gratuity to the retired /deceased. Providing specific type of Tools and Plants as well as safety devices to the workmen engaged on EHV, HT and LT line, at present the T&P issued is not specific as per norms which needs high level enquiry.
Dhian Singh President, Gopal Datt Joshi-Gen Secretary, Amrik Singh-Sr Vice President, Gurmeet Singh, Darshan Singh, Kashmir Singh, Ranjit Singh, Pan Singh, Makhan Singh, Swaran Singh, Daler Singh and other leaders of Union while addressing the Dharna blamed that the Chandigarh Administration particularly the Engineering Department after the initiation of the process of privatisation stopped all development works of the department, posts of Direct recruitment and promotion quota have also been stopped since 2020 and also stop the purchasing the material in store which adversely affected the services of the consumers on one side and on the others increase tremendous workload on employees and said that even the clear instructions of Advisor to the Administrator to fill up promotion quota have also been ignored which needs stern action against the guilty officers.
The speakers also raise their voice against the huge exploitation of contract workers in the hands of contractors, who demanded huge money while floating new tenders even they remain failed to release the salary of the workers in time, which forced the Union to observe this protest and further decide to observe one day strike on 12th Oct 2021 in all the shifts. The speakers blamed that the authorities of the Engineering department will be fully responsible for any inconvenience to the public at large due to the strike as they are deliberately ignoring the legitimate demands time and again despite repeated representations and requests of the Union. The leaders of the federation, Raghbir Chand-President, Rajinder Katoch Vice President, Harkesh Chand, Bihari Lal, and Ram Sarup, Manmohan Singh, Ujagar Singh Mohi and other leaders of the Pensioners Association also addressed the protest and supported the demands of Electricity employees.
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