PANAJI
Going against nationwide trends of privatisation and decreasing permanent employees, the Kejriwal Government on Wednesday regularised 700 contractual staffers of the Delhi Jal Board. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal personally administered the regularisation of the employees and even handed certificates to them on the occasion. The CM stated that it was a landmark step taken by the Delhi Government; this mass regularisation is the first in the country. Along with the Chief Minister, DJB CEO Udit Prakash Rai and several high ranking officials of the government were present at the event.
The CM went on to talk about the debate on privatisation of government agencies and how employees are made to face the brunt of it.
All the employees who have been regularised will henceforth enjoy perks and benefits like medical facilities, government accommodation, leave benefits and terminal dues like gratuity, NPS, LTC etc. They will receive their arrears from 2019, therefore, will get a significant financial benefit. Their salary is being almost doubled, and they will now avail DA facilities, annual increments, children education allowance, paternity leave, maternity leave and the like.
“I am extremely grateful to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. I am responsible for my mother and my dependent brothers and sisters. My mother remains extremely ill. With such a low salary, I was unable to meet my financial obligations to the rest of the family,” said Rakesh Kumar.
“The Chief Minister has done an excellent job. This has never happened under previous administrations. We will now work even harder. I am responsible for my elderly mother as well as five other family members,” said Dalchand Singh.
“I sincerely thank the Chief Minister. I am the mother of three small children. With a low salary, it was becoming increasingly difficult to run the house. Now that my salary has increased, I am also able to properly educate my two daughters,” said Bimla Rani.
