The Forum of Engineers and tech staff,with engineers and staff of different wings of Power development department today held a meeting at Chief Engineer, EMRE PDD, Canal road Office of the Power Development Department on the issue of manhandling of Junior Engineer while on official duty by Miscreants at Pounichak Grid station. The Engineers strongly condemned the action of the unruly Mob and that too when the manhandling took place inside the grid station premises. The incident took place when the Junior Engineer was on duty and maintaining the power supply from the said Grid station. The miscreants among the mob manhandled the staff and also snatched keys of vehicle and other utilities of the staff and forcibly ransack the Grid premises.
Engineers and Feeder managers appealed to the Divisional Commissioner Jammu, SSP Jammu to intervene in the matter and Deputy Commissioner Jammu and SDM be instructed to prevail on the Police to nab the miscreants immediately who have assaulted the Govt Official on duty.
Engineers expressed their deep anguish over the approach of the Police as they have failed to provide security at such vital installations like Grid stations in the Jammu Province putting the lives of the tech staff at risk who are already under stress due to supply side constraints against the demand and Grid capacity.
It is therefore sought that adequate security arrangement be provided at the vital Grid stations like Canal,Pounichak,Janipur,Gladni,Barn of the Jammu region so that such incidents do not happen and life of the staff is not endangered. Moreover the Police authorities should take strict action against these miscreants so that the morale of the staff is not hurted and staff feels sense of security while performing their duties at these places.
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It was exhorted upon the Engineers and staff of all cadres to be united and prepared for a struggle in order to seek justice for the fraternity .
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