Taking another step towards fulfilment of their 16-point charter of demands, a delegation of the Joint Forum of Odisha Electricity Employees and Engineers (JFEEE) on Thursday met Energy Minister Sushant Sigh and appraised him about their demands.
Notably, on Wednesday, the forum had joined the nationwide protest in all State capitals called by the National Coordination Committee of Electricity Employees and Engineers (NCCOEEE) and held a rally here pressing for their demands.
The demands included withdrawal of the Electricity Bill 2014 tabled in the Parliament, stop re-privatisation of Cesu, Wesco, Nesco and Southco and stop renewal of the franchisee, review the Odisha Electricity Reforms Act 1995 and Central Electricity Act 2003 and re-union of all State power sector entities, stop contractual appointment against regular posts, immediate implementation of 7th Pays Commission Recommendations in power sector.
The demands also included linking of all works of electricity sector under one software, creating new posts as per yard stick and filling up of vacant posts in order to provide proper service to consumers, provide regular job to one family member of employee succumbing to death during service under the rehabilitation scheme and others.
The employees and engineers belonging to various trade unions namely AITUC, CITU, INTUC and independent unions and engineers associations joined the rally.
A memorandum was also submitted addressed to the Prime Minister through the Governor in this regard.