Capt: Will implement committee decisions
Saturday, 09/03/2019
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Chandigarh : As the indefinite strike by employees in Punjab entered the second day today, Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh promised to implement the decisions taken by the Committee of Ministers on Employees’ Issues in letter and in spirit.
The CM late evening also appealed to the striking government employees to resume duties immediately in the interests of the people of the state. He reviewed the decisions taken by the committee, comprising Health Minister Brahm Mohindra, Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal and Technical Education Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, and reiterated the state’s commitment to all government employees, with the aim to protect their interests and welfare.
Capt Amarinder clarified that despite the financial constraints of the state government, 7 per cent DA had been released to all employees with effect from February 1, 2019, as decided by the committee of ministers after a meeting with the Punjab State Ministerial Services Union on February 27.
