Port Blair, July 7: Shri. Vishal Jolly, National Executive Member, BJP today met the Chief Secretary, A&N Administration and placed the following issues:

He requested the Chief Secretary to implement the Order of granting 1/30th pay plus DA in its true spirit and letter at the earliest.

He further raised the issue of regularization of all DRMs of all departments and requested to speedily form the committees in all departments for regularization of DRMs.

He further highlighted the issue of enhancement of Honorarium of Anganwadi workers and ASHA workers. He pointed out the working conditions of these workers and the meagre amount of honorarium they get. He also raised various other issues pertaining to the difficulties they face during the course of their employment while performing their duties.

Shri. Vishal Jolly further requested the Chief Secretary to commence the purchase of COPRA from the farmers at the earliest.

The Chief Secretary assured that all the issues would be taken care of appropriately at the earliest.