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> Akshay Labroo to head special cell for addressing grievances of KP employees

Early Times Report

Jammu, May 15: Amid ongoing protest by the enraged Kashmiri migrant employees posted in Kashmir Valley, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday announced to constituted a special cell for Kashmiri migrant employees appointed under the Prime Minister’s Special Employment Package.
The cell will function within the LG’sSecretariat and look into all grievances of such employees.
Additional Secretary Akshay Labroo will be the nodal officer. The special cell will handle the grievances of PM package employees and it will coordinate with district administrations and other concerned departments to ensure the grievances of PM package employees are resolved at the earliest.
Lieutenant Governor made this announcement while meeting with a BJP delegation. The Nodal officer Akshay Labroo will hold regular meetings with the PM package employees as part of this initiative.
Earlier Manoj Sinha met a delegation led by BJP J&K president, Ravinder Raina.
The delegation expressed concerns over the innocent’s killing, handed over a memorandum to the Lt Governor, and appealed for the action on the set of demands related to PM package employees.
BJP leaders also requested the Lt Governor to look into the promotion grievances of PM package employees, on which the Lt Governor assured the delegation that he will immediately instruct the administrative secretaries to examine and address the issue on priority.
The Lt Governor assured the delegation that the administration has taken necessary steps to ensure the welfare and security of PM package employees and that all concerns will be addressed in a time-bound manner.
All the PM package employees will be posted at secure district and tehsil headquarters and Jammu Kashmir Police will ensure adequate security of employees and their family members, said the Lt Governor.
“It is a very sensitive and emotional moment for the entire administration and the nation, and we must stand united in the fight against terror. Two terrorists involved in the attack have been killed.
We have given full freedom to the security forces and the remaining will be eliminated soon. Let me assure you, those behind plotting the attack and their supporters will be punished soon,” Lt Governor told the BJP delegation.
The Lt Governor further told the BJP leaders that Jammu Kashmir Police has been directed to ensure foolproof security for the PM package employees.