The Hindu : Keep promise on wage revision: rural organisers

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Sunday, Mar 16, 2003

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Keep promise on wage revision: rural organisers

By Our Staff Reporter

Pondicherry March 15. The Pondicherry Government Employees Association has expressed anguish over the delay in implementing the Chief Minister, N. Rangasamy's assurance to rural organisers of the Rural Development Department that they would be given enhanced wages.

The president, M. Subramanian, said in a communication that though the Chief Minister had promised wage hike, nothing had been done to implement it.

The rural organisers, who were getting only Rs. 1,200 a month, were on relay fast. The pay should be hiked to Rs. 3,700 as was assured.

AIADMK support

The AIADMK MLA, A. Anbalagan, accompanied by party functionaries, sat in a dharna on Friday along with rural organisers at the Bharathi Park here. Mr. Anbalagan, who addressed the agitators, charged the administration with ignoring their demands though the rural organisers were being utilised to do full-time job to implement the anti-poverty programmes.

The strength of the rural organisers was only 89. Hence, the Chief Minister should issue orders immediately on wage hike.

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