Efforts are on to make rice available at Rs 4/kg: Preshow
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Newmai News Network

Imphal, December 10 2012: The Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) is seriously discussing with the concerned ministers to make available rice at Rs 4 per kg to people working in unorganized sector consisting of rickshaw pullers by providing them a special PDS card besides giving Rs 30,000 per head working in such sector for hospitalization, INTUC, Manipur branch president and MLA MK Preshow, said Monday.

Preshow was addressing a function: "Trade Union Rights and Human Rights" organized by INTUC, Manipur Branch at the State Head Office, Main Building Conference Hall of Manipur Electricity Employees' Union here.

MLA Preshow admitted that success comes to your door if you maintain discipline and work culture well while suggesting that timely payment of salaries to employees will facilitate regular performance of duty.

Saying there are about 40,000 employees of work charge, master roll and contract in various Government departments in the state, he pledged INTUC will urge the concerned authority to give them similar rights enjoyed by regular employees.

INTUC has started discussing with the state concerned ministers to make available rice at Rs 4 per kg to people working in unorganized sector consisting of rickshaw pullers besides providing Rs 30,000 per head working in such sector for hospitalization, the INTUC president disclosed.

Talking on the issue of Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, he said that the efforts on removing AFSPA from Manipur will be possible only when the people of both the hill and valley struggle together to achieve it.

He also highlighted on the need of organizing workshops regularly on 'rights' in order to understand them properly.

Working president, INTUC and MLA Z Kikhonbou Newmai was also present at the function, while MN Salam, Regional Director, Central Board for Workers' Education, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, delivered a speech on the topic 'Responsibility of State Government,' and Elangbam Dolendra, senior vice president, INTUC spoke on 'Human Rights and Obligations' .

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