Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 29 2010:
Inner Manipur MP, Dr Thokchom Meinya has urged the Union Government to grant a special financial package for full implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission's recommendations in the state of Manipur.
While submitting his views under Rule 377 in the Lok Sabha today, Inner Manipur MP Dr Meinya observed that the Manipur state government employees have been on strike for the last more than three months demanding implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission's recommendations in toto.
Dr Meinya said, "So far the state government employees do not enjoy the same pay structure at par with their counterparts in the central government.
The Government of Manipur does not have enough resources and revenues to meet these demands.
Thus, in spite of the sincere attempt by the state government to give its employees the full benefits of the Sixth Pay Commission's recommendations, it appears to be helpless".
He said, "Now, even if the government applies the principle of no work no pay to the striking employees, the employees are in no mood to withdraw the agitation.
Hence a tricky situation arises.
Another scenario is that IAS/IPS officers and many other central government employees in the state including a large number of Military & Para-military forces have already got the full benefits of the Sixth Pay Commission's recommendations w.e.f.January 2006" .
The MP further said that at this critical juncture, it was his earnest request and appeal to the Union Government to help the state government to mitigate the situation by granting a special package of grant-in-aid for the implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission's recommendations in toto" .