Jammu, July 16: The trade unions of Jammu and Kashmir had demanded hike in Dearness allowance at par with employees of central government.
As per press release, an emergency meeting of trade union leaders was held at Jammu under the chairmanship of Sampat Prakash, a veteran Trade Union leader and State/UT President.
The meeting was by Chairman Chenab Valley Mohd Aslam Malik retired SSP, Syed Aijaz Ahmed, President District Kishtwar, Hafizullah Khurwani District President Doda among others.
In the meeting various issues of government employees and pensioners were discussed.
A resolution was passed unanimously in the meeting that 11% DA released in favour of central government employees and central government pensioners be released in favour of UT employees and pensioners before Id-ul-Azha and in addition Rs.1000/- Medical Allowance applicable to UT Employees & pensioners in other UTs be also sanctioned in favour of the employees and pensioners of J&K UT since the UT budget is passed by the Home Ministry, therefore there should not be any variation between the perks being paid to employees & pensioners of other U.Ts.
The employees as well as the pensioners of J&K UT strongly demand to the Lt Governor and chief secretary to immediately sanction and release both the components i.e. 11 percent D.A and Rs.1000/- as Medical Allowance instead of Rs.300/- being paid to the Employees & Pensioners of the other U.Ts and Govt. order to this effect be issued before Id-ul-Azha so that pensioners & employees have a sigh of relief and their grievance is redressed.
GhulamNabi General Secretary District Doda, Saif-ud-Din Giri, District President Ramban, Bharat Singh General Secretary Ramban, Yash Paul District President Udhampur, Sohan Lal District President Reasi, Sham Kesar Patron Jammu Province, Khurshid Ahmed Mir, District President Rajouri, Ashok Kumar Sharma General Secretary District Rajouri, Sajad Mirza President District Poonch, B. N. Singh District President Jammu, Sunil Handoo General Secretary District Jammu TarsemLal District President Samba, Banarsi Dass District President Kathua and Babu Hussain Malik President All Jammu & Kashmir Clerical Association were also presented on the occasion.
