Hyderabad: Telangana employees unions are gearing up for another protest, alleging that the state govt has not kept its promises made to the employees four months ago.
There are six DAs pending along with over ₹10,000 crore in arrears. The JAC also demanded implementation of the Old Pension Scheme in place of Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) for those employed after 2004. The employees union protested over the same issues in May and deputy CM Bhatti Vikramarka held meetings with them and the CM announced that the state govt would release ₹6,000 crore to clear the pending dues of the employees.
The employees also facing problems with non-implementation of the employees health scheme (EHS),” Telangana Gazetted Officers Association president Eluri Sreenivasa Rao told TOI . Another JAC of the govt employees led by Lachireddy and V Rajasekhar announced that they would hold a “Sankalpa Sabha” at Exhibition Grounds on Sept 6. Interestingly, chief minister A Revanth Reddy had, at a recent public meeting, said the govt employees were unhappy with him though the state govt has been working for their welfare. “If the state govt does not fulfill its promises, we will take up further programmes like work to rule, pen down and others,” a JAC leader said.
“The state govt had promised Pay Revision Commission (PRC), and the report has not been given to the govt for the past three years. CM Revanth Reddy also asked the PRC to submit its report immediately.