Noida: More than 400 electricity workers of the district started a symbolic strike of 72 hours from 10 pm on Thursday, demanding the implementation of the agreement signed with State Energy Minister AK Sharma. Dhananjay Sharma, district convenor of Vidyut Karmachari Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti said that along with the electricity employees, junior engineers and engineers are also involved in the strike. Regarding this strike, Chief Engineer of Noida, Rajeev Mohan said that from the contractual workers to the officers, they are ready to do extra duty so that no consumer faces any kind of problem. Statewide toll free number 1912 or Paschimanchal toll free number 1800-180-3002 can be used to solve any kind of problems related to electricity.
The Vidyut Karmachari Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti has once again appealed to the Chief Minister of the state, Yogi Adityanath, for effective intervention, demanding compliance of the written agreement with the State Energy Minister. The District Coordinator said that there is nothing political in the demand to implement the written agreement with the Energy Minister. This is the demand of natural justice of electricity workers.
In the agreement signed on December 3, 2022, 15 days time was sought from the Energy Minister of the state, but after more than three months, no steps have been taken towards the implementation of the key points of the agreement. Is.
53 – Due to the boycott of electricity workers, the effect on the billing counter was visible
Work affected at more than 40 billing counters
The impact of the state-wide agitation by the electricity workers to implement the agreement with the Energy Minister of the state was most visible on the billing counter of the district on Thursday. There are more than 40 billing counters in the district, most of which opened late and closed in the afternoon itself. Compared to daily, even 50 percent consumers could not deposit the bill at the counter. Consumers can deposit bills at these counters from 9 am to 4 pm.
