Presiding over the 8th biennial convention of Uttarakhand Excise Constable Association in a local hotel here, State Home Minister Pritam Singh said on Tuesday that excise is one such department which gives
maximum revenue to the State even in the adverse geographical conditions and helps put a check on the illegal transportation of liquor.
The Minister assured the employees of the excise department that the problems confronted by the department officials in infrastructural facilities, pay disparity and others would be taken seriously and resolved soon. The financial problems faced by the employees would be taken on priority basis, averred the Minister.
Participating as a representative of the Chief Minister, the State Urban Development Minister Pritam Singh Panwar said, “The excise association has given a six- point demand letter which he will put forth before the CM and through a dialogue the problems would be resolved soon.” He said resolving problems through dialogues was always a better mode than raising protests. He also said that to improvise the system, the officials must understand their duties as well along with their rightful demands.
The excise commissioner P S Gabiyal, district excise officer N R Joshi, Rajeev Srivastav, Pan Singh Rana, Bhajan Singh Chauhan and others of excise foundation were present on the occasion.
When the media persons asked the minister about the unveiling of Shaktiman statue, Pritam Singh repeated the CM’s statement, saying that no politics was being played on it. “The statue would be installed by the next Government after the elections are over. This is as per the decision taken by the cabinet,” he added.