Port Blair, August 08: Andaman Sarvajanik Nirman Vibhag Mazdoor Sangh (ASNVMS), with the support of Daily Rated Mazdoors working in all the Divisions of the APWD, has decided to organise a one-day strike on 11th August, 2015 demanding immediate implementation of the 1/30th pay, DA scheme and regularization of DRMs.
In a letter addressed to the Chief Engineer, Andaman Public Works Departments, Mr B. Chandrachoodan, President, ASNVMS stated that even after serving the notice for agitation, the APWD has failed to resolve any of the issues/demands mentioned in the resolutions adopted by the Union in the General Body Meeting held on 12th October, 2014.
He also said that no meeting or discussion was also held with the Union by the authorities of APWD on the basis of the said letter.
The issues mentioned in the notice was 1/30th of pay to daily rated mazdoors working in various Divisions of APWD. Mr Chandrachoodan further said that as per Govt. of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension (Deptt. Of Personnel & Training), Govt of India vide OM No. F. 49014/2/86-Estt © dated 7.6.1988 had introduced a scheme to grant 1/30th of pay in the minimum of the relevant scale of pay plus DA. The said OM of the Govt. of India was endorsed by the A & N Administration vide No. 69/13-88 H&R dated 19.7.1988 and again circulated during 2000 for implementation by subordinate departments under the Administration.
Further Mr Chandrachoodan also added that the said direction to grant 1/30th of pay at the relevant scale of pay plus DA was implemented in many of the departments under the Administration like IP&T, PMB, Forest Department, Transport, PBMC, etc
Mr Chandrachoodan later added that it has been noticed that despite such unambiguous directions of the Govt. of India and A & N Administration, the APWD has failed to implement the order for its daily rated employees.
The other issues mentioned in the letter dated 24th October, 2014 like (1) regularization of daily rated mazdoors of APWD (2) grant of bonus to all eligible casual workers, etc. are also found to have been not considered by the APWD so far.
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