MT News Service
Jammu, July 8:
A meeting of Water Works (PHE) Employees Association, City Div-I, Jammu was held under the chairmanship of Jyoti Prakash, its president, here today at Gole Puli PHE Station Jammu.
The meeting took stock of th eproblems of PHE employees, besides new body for City Division-I was announced.
Balbadar Raj, President Water Works (PHE) Emplyees Association Jammu region was the chief guest on this occasion.
The following office bearers were appointed for smooth functioning of the organization. They were Bikram Sharma, Jagat Ram and Sanjay Kumar were appointed as Vice Presidents.
Gurmit Singh, Sarabjit Saini and Pt Girdhari Lal were appointed as Secretaries.
Speaking on the occasion, Jyoti Prakash highlighted the demands of PHE workers including daily wagers, need base, CP workers, land donors etc. He said that they have not been paid their salaries regularly. They are facing lot of hardship with regard to feeding their family members and providing fee for the education of their children.
He urged upon the government to explore all possibilities to pay wages regularly to these employees. He also demanded regularization of all daily wagers, need base, CP workers, land donors and ITI workers, besides department promotion be held twice in a year.