Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Employees Coordination Committee Friday appealed LG Manoj Sinha and chief secretary Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta (IAS) to release salary of the employees in advance for the month of July ahead Eid ul Adha.
President of the Committee Shah Fayaz said, “This festival is celebrated once in a year and on this occasion Muslims perform sacrifices, all of us know the current pandemic has made all of us to suffer a lot financially as well as psychologically and in the advent of Eid that too during the last days of the month makes us to face difficulties in arranging various needs for the same”.
He said this year the Eid will be celebrated before the 25th of the month and as per the general practice of treasuries, salary is expected to be released after the month or after 25th, which can make employees face hardships.
JKECC on behalf of employees of the UT of Jammu and Kashmir requested the LG Government and Chief Secretary, J&K to take cognizance in this matter, so that all employees can celebrate Eid along with their family without any financial difficulty.
Fayaz also appealed for the release of salary/ wages to temporary workers, daily wagers, contractual and such other need based workers who are always on the forefront of various assignments and are working on ground level to ensure essential supplies to people.
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