Port Blair, Dec. 21: A delegation of CITU comprising R. Surendran Pillai, President and D. Ayyappan, Vice President of CITU A & N State Committee met the Secretary (RD), A & N Administration on 19th December, 2023 and demanded to grant 1/30th of pay plus DA to all the daily rated mazdoors working in the Gram Panchayats and Panchayat Samities in the islands. It was brought to the notice of the Secretary (RD) that hundreds of DRMs working in the Gram Panchayats and Panchayat Samities are yet to be extended the said benefit even though Daily Rated Mazdoors working in other departments have got this benefit. 

The Secretary (RD) informed the CITU leaders that the issue is under active consideration of the Administration and a decision will be taken very soon.  

The delegation also brought to the Secretary (RD) the inordinate delay in disbursing the monthly wages of the daily rated employees working under the Rural Development Department. CITU leaders pointed out that the monthly wages are disbursed only after 20th of every month despite the matter having been taken up with the authorities concerned. The Secretary (RD) assured the CITU leaders that she will issue necessary instructions to the authorities concerned to ensure that the wages are released to the Daily Rated Employees of RD/PRI Department on time.