In a major relief to 281 contractual workers of Delhi Government-run Social Welfare Homes who have been facing financial hardship due to non-payment of wages for over five months, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has ordered release of their wages.
These contractual staff are working to provide basic day-to-day care to intellectually impaired residents/inmates of Asha Kiran, Asha Deep and Asha Jyoti Homes under the Social Welfare Department.
“The relief has come to 221 House Aunties/Caregiver, 17 Nurses (GNM), 34 Nurses (ANM), 01 Cook, 05 Kitchen Helper, 01 LDC and 02 Peons working in these homes, with Saxena giving nod to the proposal for release of wages for the period from 01.04.2023 to 31.03.2024. The LG noted that the wages of these workers were due for payment since April 2023. The disbursal of wages to these contractual staff was stuck as some of them have challenged in Central Administrative Tribunal and Delhi High Court the proposal of the Social Welfare Department to change the nature of employment from contractual to outsourced basis,” Raj Niwas said in a statement.
“However, considering the fact that the disposal of appeals filed by the Department to vacate the status quo orders, may take some more time and financial hardship of these workers would escalate further, the LG agreed to the proposal which was endorsed by the Chief Secretary for release of wages w.e.f. 01.04.2023 to 31.03.2024,” it said.
