PDS ex-agents shut down Ukhrul CAF & PD office
Source: Chronicle News Service
Ukhrul, March 27 2023:
A group of former PDS agents under Ukhrul assembly constituency on Monday stormed the CAF & PD office located inside the mini secretariat and locked down the chambers of the district supply officer (DSO) and assistant district data manager over non-release of their pending transportation costs and margin money.
The former agents informed media persons that they have repeatedly appealed to authorities concerned for re leasing their pending transportation costs and margin money under both NFSA and PMGKAY schemes but to no avail till date.
Lack of response from the authorities compelled the aggrieved agents to lockdown of the office, they said, adding that they would not allow the office to function until their pending payment is released.
They said that all 101 agents of Ukhrul AC who operated during the 2019-2022 period, have not received their outstanding payment under NFSA for 12 months since April 2021 and that of PMGKAY special package & transportation from May 2020 .
The agents informed that they had apprised the Ukhrul deputy commissioner about the matter in their last meeting on March 21, 2023 .
Despite this, no positive actions have been taken up by the authorities to resolve the matter, they rued.