JAMMU: JAMMU: National Mazdoor Conference (NMC) hoped that upcoming State Budget for year 2017-18 will be balanced budget which will give enough room for all sections of the society of the State to mitigate their problems.
Interacting with media persons here on Saturday, President NMC, Subash Shastri urged upon the Finance Minister to comprehensively provide sufficient financial resources for the implementing the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission in favor of State Government employees and pensioners and proper announcement to that effect may be made in the budget document.
“States like Uttar Pradesh and Uttrakhand despite their dire condition of financial constraints have already announced implementation of Seventh Pay Commission recommendations, the State of Jammu and Kashmir should not now delay,” Shastri added.
Shastri once again reiterated that further delay in this regard will pile up financial implications further which in turn will pose very complex and difficult problems for the State Government.
Expressing confidence in the Chief Minister and Finance Minister, Shastri hoped that the Finance Minister will see to the generation of resources and revenues for the regularisation of 62,000 daily rated workers contributing to maintenance the essential utility services in the State.
Shastri also pointed out that the budget allocations to different departments should include separate wage heads in respect of daily rated workers so that this class is not put to harassment and unnecessary delay in the payment of their wages.