Amid talks of rolling out franchise plan for electricity distribution in Ranchi and Jamshedpur Energy Minister Rajendra Singh on Tuesday reassured the agitating employees that the Department was in no haste over the issue. Meeting the worried employees the Minister also looked open for an AG audit before taking a call.
“The franchise system is not going to be implemented immediately. If the employee union comes with a proposal for AG audit then it can be considered. After the model code is over, process of regularisation of daily wages workers would start,” said the Minister.Before this, several daily wages workers and contract employees were on dharna outside the Board office demanding guarantee of their services.
They also demanded for the audit apprehending huge loss the State would have to bear if the power distribution works in the two cities are given to private parties.
President of employees association Ajay Rai said that the Minister had also assured about abiding by all the commitments made.
He said that guidelines for making daily wages workers regular employees are ready and the same would be implemented soon.