DIMAPUR, JANUARY 29 (MExN): The Dimapur Municipal Council Employees Association (DMCEA) will resume its agitation indefinitely from February 1, 2014 due to Government inaction. This was informed in a press statement from the DMCEA’s president, Badal Bhadra, and general secretary, T. Revo Anar.
The DMCEA deliberated on the issue of the temporary suspension of cease work which was extended up to January 31, 2014, on account of the Cabinet meeting decision on December 16, 2013. “In connection with this cabinet decision, the Association had submitted a Representation to the Chief Secretary, Nagaland, Kohima for redressal of our grievances by expediting the matter by appointing a Senior Officer not below the rank of Secretary to the Govt. of Nagaland, as per the Cabinet Memo order No. CAB-2/2013, Dated. 16/12/2013 and for submitting time bound report in the interest of the general public and the DMC Employees in particular,” explained the press statement.
Noting that the Government is yet to appoint the Officer to enquire into the matter, the DMCEA stated that it is constrained to “inform the denizens of Dimapur to bear with any inconvenience that may be caused due to the agitation that shall resume indefinitely w.e.f. 1st February, 2014.”
It may be mentioned that problem began within the DMC after the responsibility for collection of toll tax was leased out to a third party, rather than the DMC workers collecting it themselves. The DMCEA alleges that this has led to a loss of a huge margin for the DMC and taken away work from DMC employees.
