Hyderabad, July 12: President of the Telangana Retired Employees Association, Mohammed Jamaluddin on Monday accused the government that it is neglecting to solve the issue of the people, particularly those from Telangana region, who had spent their lives in service.
Charging the government of relegating their legitimate demands to the dustbin, Mr Jamaluddin said that the former chief minister late YS Rajasekhara Reddy had promised to solve the problems of the retired employees.
He said that after the passing away of Mr Rajasekhara Reddy, the government has not responded to their legitimate demands.
Associate president M Venkat Reddy said that the Association members were forced to resort to a three-day hunger strike at Dharna Chowk, Indira Park in order to rouse the administration out of its slumber and take action on their demands.
Talking to INN, Mr Jamaluddin said that the government had been promising house sites for the retired employees, with both the present and the former Chief Ministers assuring the Association of meeting this demand. He said that repeated assurances have been given, but no concrete action has been taken.
The Association also demanded that the government sanction House Rent allowance on par with State and Central Government Employees at 30 per cent.
The retired employees also demanded that the government increase the medical coverage for them from the promised Rs two lakh to Rs three lakh. Mr Jamaluddin said that during the discussions with the Pay Revision Commission, the Association proposed to contribute Rs 100 for the Health Card Scheme. The Association members pleaded that the Chief Minister pass necessary orders to provide Health Card for the Association.
The Association also demanded that the terminal benefits of gratuity and encashment of leaves for the state government employees who retired between July 1, 1998 and March 31, 1999 be revised under PRC 1999.
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