ES Reporter

ITANAGAR, Aug 9: The Itanagar Traffic Wardens (ITW) organised a peaceful protest rally here today from Akashdeep to IG Park, demanding the state government to absorb  and regularise  their job   under Home department and full-fledged introduction of ITW in Traffic Cell.
Speaking to reporters, 4th batch of ITW Lomra Tapa said that the state government has repeatedly failed to act on their demands for the introduction of full-fledged ITWs into Traffic Cell, Itanagar for which, a written assurance was earlier issued by the then Chief Secretary of state on 22 January  2017.
He said that the second demand includes the regularization of ITWs into the Home Department, which is a continuation of a cabinet note on March 13, 2015 made by the Principal Secretary, Home Department.
“Despite the repeated pleas and passage of almost a decade, the state government has failed to address our grievances. Which has compelled the ITWs to go for the peaceful protest today,” he said, adding that the ITW will wait for the response, failing to which the ITW will chalk further course of action.
He said that the demands of ITW are genuine and not ‘illegal’. The traffic police have been working hard till today without any life insurance, he added.
He also informed that the ITW has submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister, earlier. Accordingly, members of ITW were called by the Chief Ministers Office (CMO) to discuss the matter.
“The CMO has specifically stated that the job is a ‘volunteer job’ and an undertaking was signed for it. It also said that the regularization of ITW is not possible,” he said.
Responding to the words from CMO, he said that earlier the ITW were appointed on master roll or engagement, which was completed by the year 2017. Thereafter, every appointment was done as ‘contingency’ by the then DC Prince Dhawan, he added.      
“We are demanding because it’s our rights and also to fulfill the basic needs of our family. We also hope that the demands of the ITW will be discussed and accordingly accepted during the coming assembly session, which is supposed to be held on August 27 next,” he said.
The ITW also appealed to the Chief Minister to meet with the wardens and listen to the grievances and accordingly resolve it.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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