Proposed stir off
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 02 2018:
The State wide mass agitation scheduled to begin from today under the aegis of Manipur Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Federation demanding immediate payment of pending benefits of the labourers of the State, has been called off indefinitely.
Speaking to media persons at Manipur Press Club today, the federation general secretary Soibam Biramani said that the Commissioner Labour and Employment has assured to release the pending benefit of the labourers who have completed the 2015 screening, within July 16 .
The Commissioner has also assured to complete the screening and selection process of 2016 and 2017 and pay off the benefits at the earliest, he added.
Due to the assurance given by the Commissioner, the scheduled mass agitation was called off, Biramani said and informed that those labourers who are in the selection list but failed to submit necessary documents like bank account details, can do so before July 8 at the Department.
The Commissioner has also informed that complaints which arise after the said date will not be entertained, Biramani said.