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  • Telangana Junior Panchayat Secretaries to continue strike despite govt’s ultimatum

    Telangana Junior Panchayat Secretaries to continue strike despite govt’s ultimatum

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    Hyderabad: Junior Panchayat Secretaries in Telangana are determined to continue their strike for the regularisation of their services despite the state government’s warning that their services will be terminated if they fail to join duty on Tuesday.

    In a notice served to the Junior Panchayat Secretaries (JPSs), Panchayat Raj Principal Secretary Sandeep Kumar Sultania said that they formed a union in violation of their agreement bond and went on strike.

    The official said that as per the agreement, JPSs should not join any service union or organisation or association. The employees also declared that they would not have any claim or right to be appointed on a regular basis.

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    “The regularisation of service of any contract employee cannot be for all, but will be subject to the assessment and evaluation of their performance by a committee appointed by the government and those whose performance is found to be satisfactory can only be regularised,” Sandeep Sultania said.

    Stating that JPSs went on strike illegally, Sultania said they lost all rights to continue in the services.

    “As a last opportunity, you are directed to join duty by 5 p.m. of Tuesday. If you fail to join duty by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, your services will be terminated,” he added.

    However, the JPSs, who are on strike since April 28, said they would continue the strike till the government gives a categorical assurance to them.

    There are about 9,500 Junior Panchayat Secretaries in the state. They were recruited through Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) on three-year probation and the probation period was further extended by one year.

    They are demanding that the state government fulfill the assurance given by Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao in the state Assembly that their services will be regularised.

    “We want job security. We are not against the government. Our demands are justified,” said a striking JPS.

    “Even if the government regularizes our services there will be no financial burden on it. We are receiving Rs 29,000 salary as consolidated pay and after deductions like EPF we will get 26,000,” said another striking employee.

    The strike by JPSs is having an adverse impact on various services in villages, causing hardships to people. They play a crucial role in village sanitation, drinking water supply, greenery work, in addition to issuing important certificates such as birth, death, marriage, and residence.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Telangana: Last warning given to protesting Junior Panchayat Secretaries

    Telangana: Last warning given to protesting Junior Panchayat Secretaries

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    Hyderabad: Principal secretary Sandeep Kumar Sultania on Monday cautioned Junior Panchayat Secretaries (JPS), who have formed a union and went on strike since April 28 demanding regularization, to end their protest and rejoin duties. They have been asked to rejoin their work by May 9 5 p.m. 

    In a press release, Sandeep Kumar said that the union’s protest was a violation of their agreement bond which is signed by all Junior Panchayat Secretaries before joining service.

    Kumar said that JPS employees who have signed the agreement had accepted the agreements. “As Junior Secretary, they will not have any claim or right to be appointed on a regular basis and such appointment will be without prejudice to the regular appointments that may be made in future.”

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    “The regularisation of service of any contract employee can’t be decided for all, however, it will be subject to the assessment and evaluation according to their performance by a committee appointed by the government, only those employees will be regularised whose performance is found satisfactory,” the principal secretary added. 

    Sandeep Kumar clarified that JPS employees have terminated all their rights to continue in service despite signing an agreement.  He went on to say that the warning issued would be the last chance for the protesting employees, who are on strike, to rejoin their work. 

    “In case, those who fail to join their duty by 5 pm on May 9th, their services will be terminated permanently,” he added. 

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • CS virtually participates in panchayat level convergence meetings held across the UT

    CS virtually participates in panchayat level convergence meetings held across the UT

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    Directs for completing average7000 works per month to achieve targets on time

    JAMMU, APRIL 03: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today virtually participated in the numerous panchayat level convergence meetings held first time at the beginning of new financial year 2023-24 across the Gram Panchayats of the UT.

    Dr Mehta, during this interaction, impressed upon the Prabhari Officers of each Gram Panchayat to take full responsibility of representing Government in their concerned Panchayats. He exhorted upon them to create a proper mechanism of escalation of grievances at an appropriate level so that each of them are resolved up to the satisfaction of the people.

    The Chief Secretary also emphasized on avoiding the ‘March Rush’ of presenting bills in treasuries. He instead asked them to complete all the works physically by the end of the year. He advised them to fix monthly targets for both physical and financial completion of works so that projects are completed efficiently throughout the year. He directed for completing at least 7000 works each month across the UT for even distribution of workload throughout the year.

    Regarding the development of panchayats he asked the District Administration to make comprehensive Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDP) in consultation with PRIs by calling the Gram Sabhas on 10th of April and finalizing the same by 15th of the month. He told them to ensure convergence of sectoral plans in the District and UT plans as per the nature and scope of the work.

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

  • BRS to contest all panchayat seats in Maha local body polls: KCR

    BRS to contest all panchayat seats in Maha local body polls: KCR

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    Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) chief K Chandrashekhar Rao on Sunday announced that the BRS will contest every panchayat in upcoming local body elections in Maharashtra.

    The Telangana CM KCR at Kandhar Lohate, replying to the comments of deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis who asked KCR to take care of affairs in his state, the latter replied, “I am a citizen of India and I have work in every corner of the country.”

    KCR said that the Telangana model for agriculture should be implemented across the country and farmers should be provided free power, financial assistance; free water all across the country, and insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh to farmers and all agricultural produce should be procured by the government.

    “If Devendra Fadnavis gives an assurance, I will not come to Maharashtra. If you want to stop me from coming to Maharashtra, please do it. Otherwise, I will come again and again to Maharashtra and fight for the rights of the farmers,” said KCR said.

    He further said that the Dalits and Adivasis in Maharashtra have been facing problems for several decades. “It is not a healthy sign for the country. In Telangana, we have good schemes for Dalit families by announcing a scheme wherein Rs 10 lakh is provided to each family to use the money and improve their living standards. Devendra Fadanvis ji, you implement the scheme in Maharashtra and I would not come here,” he reiterated.

    KCR said that compared to other countries there is fertile soil in the country and there is an abundance of rain and farming friendly environment. Our population is 140 crores in the country. “When I came to Maharashtra I noticed the land here is barren. Isn’t there water? There is a lot of water but there is no proper channelization of water for agriculture and water flows down into the sea. There is no need for us to beg for water from any country. We need to ponder about why there is no water for farming and drinking.”

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • AISF’s Siddique assaulted at DA agitation site by Trinamool panchayat member

    AISF’s Siddique assaulted at DA agitation site by Trinamool panchayat member

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    Kolkata: Naushad Siddique, the lone All India Secular Front member in the West Bengal Assembly, was on Saturday assaulted on the dais at the protest venue of the joint forum of state government employees staging a relay fast and a sit-in demonstration to demand pending dearness allowance dues.

    Siddique had been on the dais to express solidarity with the agitating employees. As he was addressing the protesters, a man wearing a black trouser, a camouflage-pattern shirt and cap and carrying a helmet, suddenly came up to him.

    “What have you done for the sake of the minority community?” he asked Siddique after stopping him from speaking. In response, the MLA said he does not intend to do anything only and specifically for the minority. “I want to work for all – majority or minority,” he said.

    At this, the stranger immediately lost his cool and immediately pushed the legislator heavily. However, those present at the dais immediately intervened and did not give him any chance to assault Siddique further.

    Some of the agitators present on the dais in fury tried to attack the stranger, but were stopped by Siddique. “Leave him. This is nothing but a drama and an attempt to malign your movement,” Siddique was heard saying.

    The assailant was handed over to the police and late in the evening, identified as Abdul Salam akas Tota, an elected Trinamool Congress gram panchayat member of Bankra-II village in adjoining Howrah district.

    He is known to be a close confidant of district Trinamool leader and former minister Rajib Banerjee.

    However, the local Trinamool leadership distanced itself from him. Sheikh Meher Ali, the deputy chief of Bankra-II panchayat, said that although Salam continues to be a member of the panchayat, he has no connection with the ruling party any more.

    “There are many cases pending against him. So, the party maintains a distance from him,” Ali said.

    Just before the attack on him, Siddique said that the state government’s excuse of lack of funds for not paying the dearness allowance arrears was baseless. “But lots of money is spent by the government behind fairs and festivals. The state government should stop such wasteful expenditure and pay the legitimate dues of the state government,” he said.

    Siddique later told newspersons that the stranger was a plant by some vested interests to create confusion at the agitation venue. “But those who are present here are all educated people and hence, the stranger was handed over to police. I hope the police should now probe honestly to track the masterminds behind this incident… the police are supposed to protect this agitation dais as per court order,” he said.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • PAAs To Replace Panchayat Secretaries As First Signatory

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    SRINAGAR: The department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj , Jammu and Kashmir  expanded the functions of Panchayat Account Assistants (PAAs) on Friday and appointed them as the first signatories for all the government schemes run by Department in the Union Territory.

    According to an order issued by the RDD and PR, the PAAs shall now replace panchayat secretaries as the first signatories in all government programmes including the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) scheme.

    Expanding the functions and responsibilities of the PAAs, the rural development department and panchayati raj said the PAAs will now be responsible for uploading approved gram panchayat development plans (GPDPs) on panchayat portal, clearance of audit paras, responding to audit observations and recovering amount, if any, if observed in the audit paras.

    The order said as the first signatory, the PAAs are responsible for ensuring that all financial transactions of the panchayats are correctly recorded, verified and authorised before any payment is made.

    In a novel approach ,to strengthen Panchayati Raj system in Jammu and Kashmir , 2,000 PAA posts were created in the Rural Development Department on June 27, 2019.

    After their appointment, they were assigned roles and responsibilities to maintain all records relating to gram panchayat accounts wherein their primary responsibility was to check the accuracy of all financial transactions, to scrutinise the resolutions passed by the gram panchayat.

    In addition to preparing responses to audit reports, they were also entrusted with the responsibility of reconciliation of revenue, receipt and expenditure figures with the office of principal accountant general office of Jammu and Kashmir.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )