While urging the government to immediately redress the genuine demands of J&K Patwar Association, General secretary JKPCC & MLA Bandipora Usman Majid today said that the strike of patwaris has paralysed the working of revenue department all over the state.People who need revenue documents and other information related to land deals are suffering a lot due to the strike of patwaris.
Usman said the demands regarding the increase in grade pay of Graduate Patwaris from 2400 to 2800, timely DPC of Patwaris and Girdawaris which has not been conducted from last 4 years, creation of Patwar Halqas and GQ Circles for smooth functioning of administrative units, ban on direct recruitment of NTs to provide career progression of Patwaris and Girdawars, enhancement of allowances of Patwaris and Girdawars which is over due from last 8 years, rent for Patwar Khanas (Private Accommodation) till construction of Patwar Khanas to give relief to Patwar community and functioning of departmental enquiry cell which was constituted by Government some months ago but the order is not being implemented in districts are all genuine demands, which the Government must fulfill without any further delay. The Government has been giving assurances and making promises with the patwaris that their genuine grievances would be redressed, but nothing has been done on the ground, forcing them to go on strike.
Usman Majid said, the Government must talk to the representatives of the Association and find an amicable solution to the issue without any further delay, so that public may not suffer any more.