PSEB staffers to govt: Release pending subsidy
Tribune News Service

Patiala, April 5
The Council of Junior Engineers of the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) has demanded immediate release of the pending cash subsidy payment to the board by the Punjab Government.

In a statement issued here today, council president Swaran Lal said the state was imposing financial bankruptcy upon the board by not releasing the pending subsidy payment.

“It is really unfortunate that in complete defiance of the directions of the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC), the state government has yet not cleared the ending subsidy payment,” alleged council leaders.

They expressed resentment over the board management’s attitude of not conceding to their pending demands.

“The issue of the grade pay to junior engineers’ is still pending with the Wage Formulation Committee (WFC) for the past three months. Besides, even after a lapse of an year, the undue delay in issuance of the appointment letters to the newly selected JEs, assistant engineers and sub-station attendants is uncalled for,” stated council general secretary Davinder Singh.

While calling for the immediate intervention of board chairman HS Brar, they threatened that in case their issues were not redressed immediately, they would be compelled to adopt the path of agitation.