12/15/2015
Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 14: On the hind
side of government's claims of being responsive and considerate to the issues
of the people at large, Daily Wagers and need based workers of GMCH and
associated hospitals have not been paid their meagre salaries for over two years.
Frustrated to the core, these workers are mulling to shun their works, which
may completely jeopardize patient care in this premier health care institution.
"Nearly 160 daily
wagers (Mech) engaged at Government Medical College and Hospital, Shri Maharaja
Ghulab Singh (SMGS) Hospital, Chest Diseases (CD) Hospital and Super Speciality
Hospital (SSH) Jammu are running Gas plants, ICUs, CCUs, Operation Theaters
(OT) Out Patients Departments (OPD)s, lifts, Water plants and others crucial
units, and are likely to shun their work as they have not been paid for months
together, " said a hospital employee.
"If any employee
works for a month and is not paid at the end of the month, it is sheer
exploitation but it seems authorities have turned deaf and dumb toward them.
Despite projecting their problems to Administration of these hospitals,
Principal, Ministers and Chief Engineer, Mechanical, GMC and associated
hospitals, nothing favourable has been done to ensure that these workers got
their dues.
"Due to lackadaisical
approach of department concerned toward theses employees, we are facing
financial crisis. Our children are facing suspension in schools for non-payment
of their school fees and we do not have even bus fare to come to attend to our
duties in the hospitals. We are already indebted to private financers or
relatives, who now refuse to further finance us, "an employee stated. He
further said that the indifference of the department was forcing them to stop
work and adopt the path of agitation.
When contacted Principal
of GMC hospital Jammu and associate hospital Dr. Zahid Gillani said that
administration was trying its best and salary issue will be sorted out within
week.
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