Blood Bank services resumed across the State as the State Blood Bank Association withdrew its cease-work agitation on Tuesday following discussions with Health and Family Welfare Minister Pratap Jena.
The association was holding cease-work agitation since November 26, pressing for various demands. “The Minister assured hat Blood Bank employees will get remuneration at Government rate and 1 per cent incentive over the basic pay. Besides, he assured provisions of ESI and EPF for the employees,” said association Anil Kumar Mohanty.
Total of 191 employees in different cadres belonging to 55 Government Blood Banks had resorted to cease-work.
Mohanty thanked the Minister and department Secretary Pramod Kumar Mehrda for considering some of their demands.