Telangana Employees Plan Protests on August 27, Mahadharna on September 10

Telangana government employees and pensioners are preparing protests over pending demands, including effective implementation of the Employees Health Scheme, the second Pay Revision Commission report and release of Dearness Allowance dues. A Statewide protest is planned for August 27

Hyderabad: The State government’s failure to fulfil its promises has left government employees and pensioners restless. They are now preparing to stage protests in support of their demands. If the government fails to address their demands, employees plan to stage protests across the State on August 27. A Mahadharna is also proposed in Hyderabad on September 10.

Despite Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s instructions for the effective implementation of the Employees Health Scheme (EHS), employees said many were still facing hardships.

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The Telangana Employees, Gazetted Officers, Teachers, Workers and Pensioners Joint Action Committee (TGEJAC) said the problem was mainly due to a lack of coordination between the Finance and Health departments. As a result, employees, their family members and pensioners were unable to get treatment.

The TGEJAC held a meeting here on Tuesday to discuss several issues and chalk out a plan of action if the government failed to address their demands. Members at the meeting alleged that the Chief Secretary was also not keen on the effective implementation of the EHS. They said the Trust Board’s guidelines on cashless services, use of health cards and other aspects had not yet been released.

The TGEJAC also expressed displeasure over the delay in the second Pay Revision Commission (PRC) Committee’s report. The Chief Minister had promised to get the report by June 2 this year, but it was not delivered, the members said. It has been three years since the previous PRC’s term ended. The government should initiate measures to implement the recommendations of the second PRC, the members demanded.

The second PRC’s term is set to expire on September 30. If the government continues to extend it further, the TGEJAC will decide its future course of action,” the members said. The employees also demanded that the six pending Dearness Allowance dues be released immediately in a single instalment. They urged the State government to continue releasing Rs 2,000 crore towards clearing pending employee bills.

The employees are also pressing for other demands, including implementation of the Old Pension System.