Com. B Samal, Circle Secretary, AIPEU, Gr-C, Odisha meets Dr. Santosh
Kumar Kamila, Chief PMG, Odisha Circle at 6 PM on 13.05.2019.
An informal discussion was made on aftermath of the severe cyclonic
storm ‘Fani’ and measures taken by the Circle administration. During the
discussion, we focused on the following issues.
1.
To ask the authorized vendors / repairers to
undertake immediate repairing work of generators/UPS/computers and Sify towers
ensuring smooth connectivity.
2.
To call for a detailed report from the
Divisional heads regarding loss of Govt. property in Fani affected areas.
3.
To request Directorate for allocation of
sufficient funds on special ground over and above the normal allotment under
building maintenance and technology head to meet the extra repairing /
maintenance expenditure and
4.
To cause
immediate sanction of all personal claims of the staff members.
At the outset, the Chief PMG expressed his grief and sorrow for the Fani
affected staff members in particular and the people of Odisha in general.
In his reply, he told that already he had conducted a high level meeting
of all officers in the Circle Office in this regard and directed branch-wise,
especially to the AD (TO) and AD(BD) to take immediate action for restoration
of connectivity and electricity etc. As told, already the Divisional Heads of
Puri and Bhubaneswar have been given 1.5 lakhs each over and above the normal
allotment to undertake immediate minor repairing work without delay. Other
affected Divisions have also been directed as such with additional allotment of
funds.
As informed, detailed reports have already been called for from the
Divisional Heads which are yet to be received. The Chief PMG enquired if we
have any such information of loss / damage of life and property in any
Division. Since the Circle Union has not yet received any information in this
regard from any affected Division, we failed to give a complete picture.
However, we discussed with the available information with us. The Chief PMG
told that after the quantum of loss / damage is ascertained, demand will be
placed before the Directorate accordingly.
Regarding sanction of all pending personal claims, the Chief PMG told
that already he has instructed all Divisional heads to go for sanctioning all
personal claims without waiting for any allotment. To monitor further, he will
again issue a message to night to all Divisional heads in this regard.
Under the situation, we would like to appeal all our Divisional
Secretaries to remain in touch with their Divisional Heads and ensure sanction
of all pending personal claims. The discussion on this point was very much
categorical. The Chief PMG desires that no personal claims need to be held up on
the plea of paucity of funds. If any difficulty arises in any Division, it is
sincerely requested to bring it to the notice of the Circle Union with actual
facts and figures to appraise discuss with the Chief PMG once again.
Further we would like to impress upon all the Divisional Secretaries,
especially of the ‘Fani’ affected Divisions to intimate the Circle Union the
details of loss / damage of life and property so that we can properly appraise
the Circle administration.
This apart, we also discussed some staff issues related to irregular
transfer / postings by few Divisional heads which was given a patient hearing
with instruction to AD (Staff) to call for reports from such Divisions on our representation
and to take action accordingly.
We requested also for ensuring timely sorting / despatch of articles by
NSH and PH since smooth transmission of mails have been seriously disrupted and
post offices are receiving huge number of public complaints due to delay in receipt
of various articles. The Chief PMG told that the SSRM, RMS ‘N’ Division
Cuttack, AD (Mails) and DPS (HQ) are personally monitoring the sorting work in
NSH / PH to ensure clearance of all pending bags as soon as possible.
# Bruhaspati Samal #
Circle Secretary
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