In a significant development, the Telangana Government has taken a decision to regularize services of 2,718 transfer workers as general mazdoors in Singareni Collieries.
Since the Telangana Boggu Ghani Karmika Sangham (TBGKS) swept Singareni union elections, the State government promised to protect the interests of the workers and provide facilities. Taking orders from Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, Singareni management has issued orders regularizing these workers.
Singareni Collieries Chairman and Managing Director Sridhar said they have issued orders regularizing 2718 contract workers as general mazdoors. He signed a related file on Monday. The Chief Minister has directed to regularize them and orders were issued he said. The workers will get the copies of the orders in a couple of day she said. The government issued orders in this regard to those who have attendance till December 31 last. Of the 2718 workers to get promotions include 2416 transfer workers, 299 coal fillers, 3 temporary tunneling mazdoor and 21 security guards to become Jamedars.
Those getting promotions include 699 in Ramagundam area one,446 in area two and 243 in area three, 426 in Mandamarri area, 330 in Bhupalapally area, 269 in Srirampur area, 266 in Kothagudem area, 26 in Manuguru area and 14 in Bellampally area respectively. (NSS)