As elsewhere in the State, the normal works in different Tehsils, Sub-Registrar Offices, District Collectorate and Sub-Collector’s offices in Keonjhar have come to a grinding halt as the non gazetted officials, clerks under the banner of Kendujhar District Rajaswa Amala Sangha are on a strike for the last 17 days.
locals visiting these offices for different certificates, land matters and other important revenue work are facing lot of inconvenience due to the strike.
The association of the agitators has demanded fixing of minimum qualification for clerical job to be graduation, fixation of salary of junior clerks from Rs 5,200 to Rs 9,300 (as per 2008 pay fixation), provide grade pay from Rs 1,900 to Rs 4,200, create a Special Grade for these clerks, implementation of 7th
Pay Commission and filling up of vacant posts in the offices.
The revenue clerks have staged demonstration in front of their respective offices around the district.
local Minister BN Patra, MP and leaders of different parties have only met the agitators expressing their concern for the demonstrators.