Members of the Odisha Sarkari Motor Karmachari Sangha and the Sachibalaya Motor Karmachari Sangha play a vital role in providing transport services, said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik while inaugurating the 4th joint convention of the two associations here on Monday.
The associations submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister demanding that the Government stop using hired vehicles and, instead, procure new vehicles so that more persons would get Government jobs.
The other demands include permanent jobs to temporary drivers, execution of rehabilitation scheme in case of deaths and payment of salary as per the Seventh Pay Commission recommendations.
The Chief Minister assured that their demands would be fulfilled as per the rules and regulations at the earliest.
“I have fulfilled your demands earlier. Your damands will be considered as per law at the earliest,” said Patnaik.
Commerce and Transport Minister Nrusingha Charan Sahoo, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Maheswar Mohanty and Finance and Excise Minister Shashi Bhusan Behera also spoke.
Patnaik felicitated senior employees Abhaya Kumar Singh and Bijay Kumar Rout on the occasion.