Deepak Thakur
Talwara, 24 December
Here Bhakra Beas Employees Union (ATK) staged a dharna in front of the local Chief Engineer office in favor of employee demands. Union president Ashok Kumar led the one-day strike and accused the BBMB administration of neglecting the demands of the employees. Secretary of the union Shiv Kumar said that the incentives scheduled for the year 2022-23 and 2023-24 should be released soon to BBMB officials/employees, BBMB pay scales should be given to employees from Rajasthan and partner states, daily and part-time employees should be regularized. Release of balance of pay scale from 1st January 2016 to 30th June 2021, on the occasion of Golden Jubilee of Talwara Beas Dam The employees are struggling for the demands of paying two additional salaries to the officials and employees. Union leader Suresh Kumar Saini said that the organization has decided to start a series of hunger strikes in BBMB headquarters Chandigarh next year if the said demands are not met. After this, the union gave the demand letter to Chief Engineer Pong Dam Arun Kumar Sidana.