Powermen to Observe Day Long Dharna & Demonstration on 25th April

By Tricitynews Reporter

Chandigarh 12^th April:- In pursuance of the call given by the U.T, Powermen Union Chandigarh to observe day long dharna and demonstration on 25^th April, 2017 near the Electricity Office, Sector- 17, Chandigarh.  Union General Secretary Gopal Datt Joshi while elaborating while addressing the rally said that there is acute shortage of staff in the department but no efforts have been taken even to fill up the vacant posts.  Employees sitting on same posts since 20-30 years are waiting for their promotion but no action has been taken to promote them and they are retiring without getting a single promotion.  Similarly the posts vacant of Direct Quota have not been filled up.  Some posts of LDC, Lineman, ALM’s have been engaged on outsource basis against sanctioned posts last year but their contract have not been extended which put the department in miserable conditions and consumer services are being  worst affected.  The tools and safety devices have not been provided to the workmen.  Pay anomalies have not been removed; Amendments in rules have not been done in favor of Employees. He blamed that instead of implementing the demands, unnecessary and illegal show cause notices have been served to the employees after two decades of their promotions  and entire attention has been given to transfer of the employees on pick and choose basis to please the vested interests even transfer orders of Class IV employees have been issued who are widow and have not completed 3 years tenure. The concerned Employees have also requested to the higher authorities including Chief Engineer and Hon’ble Administrator mentioning their genuine problem, the higher authorities have also directed the S.E. Electy to review the orders particularly in case of widows but the S.E. Electricity is still adamant. He even did not want to hear the genuine problem. 

Similar transfer orders have been issued to Junior Engineers, which crippled the smooth functioning of the department.  There is acute shortage of staff in Division and Sub-Division offices and employees remain half against sanctioned posts on the other there is double staff against sanctioned posts in the office of Superintending Engineer even then the grievances of employees remain unresolved since years.  Even drivers have not been provided for redressal of the consumer’s complaints. There are 14 Complaint Centers, 10 Operation Sub- Divisions beside Store Sub- Division, Protection Sub- Division, SSE Sub- Division’s along with constructions Sub- Divisions. In addition to engagement of Drivers against the vehicles of S.E. and 5 Xen’s but the extensions of 37 nos. driver have not been granted which affect at consumer complaints but the authorities are sitting tight over the genuine issues i.e. extension of the Drivers.

The Protest rally were also addressed by Satpal President, Vijay Singh, Senior Vice- President Narinder Kumar, Lalit Singh & Other Leaders of the Union while addressing the rally the leaders blame the authorities for their repressive attitude and appeal the employees to participate in the 25^th April, 2017 rally in a massive way.