The contractual employees of DRDA Garhwa here are a harried lot.They have been deprived of their remuneration since December last year.
Denial of their salaries for the last 10 months, especially in view of the ensuing festival season, is causing all kinds of problems for the hapless families of these employees .
Forced to borrow money from relatives, take their daily needs goods on credit and even arrange money for those among them
Who are more desperate, these employees are now questioning if they are working in a “welfare state”.
One employee on condition of not publish his name said“My parents have medical needs.
I have to pay for the school fees of my two children. Besides, there are other household expenses.
It feels as if we are unemployed, and this is leading us to complete despair,” he said, adding that he was getting sick of having to borrow money to make ends meet.
Asked why the DRDA contractual employees not get their remuneration for last ten months Garhwa, DDC Naman Priyesh Lakra said "the norms of the government have not been followed at the time of their appointments.
Because of which allotment is not realised by the government ."
Replying on a question DDC said that "prior to this, their remuneration was being paid by contingency head."
"I have written to the government to make available allotment for their payment. No response received till now", DDC added.