Haryana Power sector news Dec-2006

July 2006 - December 2006 Index

Haryana Power Sector News

The government of Haryana has initiated and implementing the policies of outsourcing on a fast tract. Both the corporations of distribution have awarded meter reading, Bill distribution and Cash collection to ex-serviceman @ Rs.3/- each. Not only this the ex-soldiers are remunerated Rs.1000/- for uniform Rs.10,000/- for conveyance allowance besides arranging the rent of office and expenditure of mobile service and stationery. No tenders were invited for above cited job. Despite adverse results noticed and reported by the sub-divisional officers no review is being done.

In the state circle level consumer care centres had been opened for urban consumers regarding entertainment of new connection application, extension of load, replacement of meters and towards resolution of complaints pertaining to billing, in a single SDO office where consumers pertaining to dozens of sub-divisions are clubbed together which results in tremendous difficulties to the consumers.

With effect from 1^st August’06 the govt. had stopped employment under ex-gratia scheme and as a substitute they have initiated one scheme under which those who expire below the age of 35 years, their families will be compensated with the last pay emoluments and family pension for 15 years, those who expired between the age pf 35 to 48 years, the dependents will be reimbursed as above for 12 years and for those who expired between the age of 48 to 55 years will be compensated for only 7 years.

To qualify for promotion and other benefits the employee will have to get a diploma of one year in Computer. The marking attendance and movement of employees under each office has been regulated with the imposition of penalty and deduction of salary from pay shall be as described below:

(i)

Offence	Penalty	Follow up action	Salary deduction
1^st	Rs.50/- to be deducted as penalty	If the amount is deposited within 48 hours no action is required otherwise the official be suspended for one day	In case of non-payment of penalty, amount of one day salary will be deducted in lieu thereof.
2^nd	Rs.200/- to be deducted as penalty	--do---	In case of non-payment of penalty, amount of two days salary will be deducted in lieu therefore.

ii) Deduction of salary

Offence	Salary deduction
3^rd	Three days salary will be deducted
4^th	Four days salary will be deducted
5^th	Seven days salary will be deducted
6^th	Thirty days salary will be deducted

All Haryana Power Corporation Workers Union, Hissar is on the path of agitation for couple of months putting relay hunger strikes and demonstrations from the sub-divisional office to the Chief Engineer Office demanding the vacation of the black laws narrated above and to fill the 35,000 vacant posts. On 10^th october’06 demonstrations will be held at head quarter offices, from 15^th October to 10^th November;06 memorandums wil be submitted after demonstrations to all the MLAs and MPs. On 15^th Novemenr’06 state level demonstration will be held before secretariat and memorandum will be submitted to the Chief Minister.


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