• Demands immediate regularization & justice for long-serving daily wagers

SRINAGAR: The Chairman of the Mechanical Irrigation & Flood Control Employees Federation (MI&FCEF) and Vice President of EJAC, Farooq Ahmad Khan, has strongly appealed to the Jammu and Kashmir Government to address key issues affecting the Irrigation & Flood Control Department.In a statement issued to the press, Farooq Khan urged Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Jal Shakti Minister Javaid Ahmed Rana and Commissioner Secretary Shaleen Kabra to take immediate steps toward filling long-pending vacancies including those of I&FC Chief Engineer Kashmir, Superintending Engineers (SEs), Assistant Executive Engineers (AEEs) and other technical staff.ā€œThese critical posts have remained vacant for a long time, severely impacting the efficiency of the Irrigation & Flood Control Department.

Both employees and the general public are facing unnecessary hardships due to the staff shortage,ā€.Khan further said that ā€œI once again appeal to the J&K Government to address these issues immediately so that the department can function smoothly and serve the people effectively.ā€Farooq Khan also highlighted the long-pending issue of regularizing daily wagers, casual labourers and seasonal employees who have been serving for years without any job security. ā€œDaily wagers are the backbone of essential public services across all government departments in Jammu & Kashmir.

While the Chief Minister has assured action and announced the regularization of these employees and even constituted a cabinet sub-committee to frame a regularization policy, we urge that this committee works with urgency and delivers concrete results. Thousands of families are waiting for justiceā€.He further added, ā€œWe expect the government to prioritize regularization rather than delaying it with procedural formalities.

These workers have served the people of J&K with dedication under tough conditions and deserve fair treatment.ā€Farooq Khan appeals to the Jal Shakti Minister Javaid Ahmed Rana to play a proactive role in addressing the long-standing concerns of employees within the Irrigation & Flood Control Department.He also urged MLAs across party lines to raise their voices in the Assembly in support of these employees. ā€œThis is not a political issue, it is a matter of fairness and justice for thousands of workers. We hope the government will fulfill its commitment without any further delay,ā€ Khan concluded.

       LOOK_HERE.jpg Esteemed readers, for your convenience, we have categorized our news publishing into following šŸ‘‡