Shadow Correspondent
JAMMU, MAY 13:
The All J&K Multipurpose Workers’ (MPWs) Union of Department of Rural Development today highlighted its long pending demands and grievances in a meeting held here today.
The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Om Parkash Sargotra (State President) and attended by all the district presidents of Jammu province.
In the meeting, Leaders of the Union discussed various issues pertaining to the cadre including enhancement of initial Grade Pay, creation of Posts of Inspector Panchayat and Senior Assistant in newly created 177 CD Blocks, filling of vacant posts of Secretary Panchayats across the State, Clubbing nomenclature of posts of VLWs/MPWs, fully implementation of SRO 178, and Field Travelling Allowance ( FTA) from Rs 15 to Rs 3000.
They also demanded for filling up of posts’ of Departmental BDOs and filling up of 50 per cent quota of Departmental feeding cadre besides fully implementation of SRO 311 with supporting staff for smooth functioning of the Department.
They appealed the Minister for Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Abdul Rehman Veeri and Secretary RDD Sheetal Nanda to look into matter and take personal interest for its early redressal.
Among those who attended the meeting included Munshi Ram (Kishtwar), Irshad Ahmed (Doda) Satish Kumar, Yash Pal, Sanjeet Singh Rocky, Rajesh Saraf (Udhampur), Kulwant Singh (Poonch), Sher Singh (Reasi), Sanjeevan Singh (Samba), Rajesh Dutta (Jammu), Raj Kishore Singh (Kathua) and others.
