Indian Express 28.08.2009 Civic body employees withdraw agitation plan for arrear payments
Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) employees on Thursday called off their agitation planned for Friday to demand the payment of pending arrears in accordance with the Sixth Pay Commission, after the authorities assured them that the payment would be made before the upcoming festival season. All Municipal Employees Welfare Association (AMEWA) had said they will stage a demonstration at the MCD headquarters on Friday to press for their demands.
The association had pointed out that while the arrear amounts had already been given to MCD’s Group D employees, other categories of employees were still waiting. Mayor Kanwar Sain on Thursday met the representatives of the association and took up the matter with MCD Commissioner K S Mehra, who agreed to release the arrear amount for the remaining employees before the festival season. — PTIMunicipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) employees on Thursday called off their agitation planned for Friday to demand the payment of pending arrears in accordance with the Sixth Pay Commission, after the authorities assured them that the payment would be made before the upcoming festival season. All Municipal Employees Welfare Association (AMEWA) had said they will stage a demonstration at the MCD headquarters on Friday to press for their demands.
The association had pointed out that while the arrear amounts had already been given to MCD’s Group D employees, other categories of employees were still waiting. Mayor Kanwar Sain on Thursday met the representatives of the association and took up the matter with MCD Commissioner K S Mehra, who agreed to release the arrear amount for the remaining employees before the festival season.
