IMPHAL, Dec 10 NNN: The Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) is seriously discussing with the concerned ministers to make available rice at Rs 4 per kg to people working in unorganized sector consisting of rickshaw pullers by providing them a special PDS card besides giving Rs 30,000 per head working in such sector for hospitalization, INTUC, Manipur branch president and MLA MK Preshow, said Monday.
\nPreshow was addressing a function: \u201cTrade Union Rights and Human Rights\u201d organized by INTUC, Manipur Branch at the State Head Office, Main Building Conference Hall of Manipur Electricity Employees\u2019 Union here.
\nMLA Preshow admitted that success comes to your door if you maintain discipline and work culture well while suggesting that timely payment of salaries to employees will facilitate regular performance of duty.
\nSaying there are about 40,000 employees of work charge, master roll and contract in various Government departments in the state, he pledged INTUC will urge the concerned authority to give them similar rights enjoyed by regular employees.
\nINTUC has started discussing with the state concerned ministers to make available rice at Rs 4 per kg to people working in unorganized sector consisting of rickshaw pullers besides providing Rs 30,000 per head working in such sector for hospitalization, the INTUC president disclosed.
\nTalking on the issue of Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, he said that the efforts on removing AFSPA from Manipur will be possible only when the people of both the hill and valley struggle together to achieve it. He also highlighted on the need of organizing workshops regularly on \u2018rights\u2019 in order to understand them properly.
\nWorking president, INTUC and MLA Z Kikhonbou Newmai was also present at the function, while MN Salam, Regional Director, Central Board for Workers\u2019 Education, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, delivered a speech on the topic \u2018Responsibility of State Government,\u2019 and Elangbam Dolendra, senior vice president, INTUC spoke on \u2018Human Rights and Obligations.<\/p>\n\n