Various works in the Collectorate have been paralyzed due to ongoing strike of Collectorate employees under the flagship Uttarakhand Ministerial Collectorate Employees Union on Friday. In place of reaching their respective seats, the employees boycotted their work and protested at Collectorate in support of their pending demands.
Moreover, the district officers said that they reached the office and remained there without work through out the day. The protesters warned that they will go on indefinite strike across the state if their demands are not met by December 8.
Visitors who reached collectorate for their works like issuance of certificates, ration card, domicile certificate, gun license and other related works faced inconvenience and returned with empty hand. Several weapon license holders visited the collectorate for submitting KYC form for their weapon but they had to return back.
In place of seating at their respective designated posts, employees reached protest site within collectorate and shouted anti government slogans in support of their demands.
Additional DM (administration) Harak Singh Rawat said, “We reach the office daily and remain there without work. Works in the collectorate have been adversely affected due to ongoing strike of the collectorate employees in the district.”
Dehradun Joint Magistrate Ranjana Verma also expressed same view regarding same. Moreover, district officials were seen advising the visitors to reach Collectorate after strike called off by the Collectorate employees.The association member Rajendra Kumar said that despite written assurances regarding redressal of their pending demands released by the State Government in December 2011, the State Government has not released sought GO so far. The demands include ten percent seats of Nayab Tehsildar should be kept reserve for ministerial employees, reformation of Collectorate, chief administrative officer should be promoted at grade pay 5,400 and others. “We will intensify our protest across the State if demands are not met soon, he warned.