Due to the ongoing indefinite strike called by the contractual agitated employees of all three power corporations of Uttarakhand, the scheduled maintenance work proposed by Uttarakhand Power Corporation limited has not taken place. Additionally, the agitators claimed that the power supply was reported to be disrupted in the remote parts of the State.
As per the information available, the proposed work at Premnagar and Majjra sub-station was not carried out, on Tuesday morning due to the ongoing strike called on by the agitated contractual workers from all three corporations including Uttarakhand Power Corporation limited (UPCl), Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam limited (UJVNl), Power Transmission Corporation of Uttarakhand limited (PTCUl) and the maintenance works were not carried out at Pondha, Aamwala, Hariyawala, Dhaulans, Katta, Santour, Jammunwala, Rajpur road, Ambiwala, Pitamparpura, Shuklapur, Baddowala, MDDA colony, Rajpur road, Sewak Ashramroad, Chidyamandi, Vanivihar, Kewal Vihar, Shivlok colony etc.
Although, the managing directors of UPCl, UJVNl and PTCUl and delegation of agitated workers had meeting with delegation under the banner of Uttarakhand Vidyut Samvida Karmchari Sangathan (UVSKS) but reached at no conclusion. later in the evening, the agitators took out rally from Ashley Hall Chowk to Clock Tower to gain the attention of the State Government to fulfill their year long pending demands.
Speaking on the occasion, Yogendra Bishral, State president of Uttarakhand Vidyut Samvida Karmchari Sangathan (UVSKS) said around 2,000-2,500 contract workers are employed in all the power departments of Uttarakhand through Uttarakhand Purv Sainik Kalyan Nigam limited (UPNl) and the corporations are not fulfilling the year long pending demands of Association. He said 15 per cent hike in salary, enforcement of labour laws and provision of `10 lakh compensation for the bereaved family in case of accidental death of a worker and a job for one dependent, official quarters and free power for employees and appointment of security guard and messenger in each power house in the State.
Manoj Pant, Vinod Kavi, Sunil Chauhan, Kanchan Joshi, Ravi Bisht, Tarun, Kailash Upadhayay and many more were present.