Title: Need to implement the recommendations of Talwar Committee on the service conditions of Extra-Departmental workers of Postal Department.
SHRI MULLAPALLY RAMACHANDRAN (CANNANORE): About three and a half lakh ED
employees working in the Postal Department are the most neglected lot in the
Communication Department. These employees are working in the Department as
bonded labourers. Time and again, the sad plight of these ED workers were
raised on the floor of this august House by hon. Members cutting across
political affiliations. At last, the Government of India appointed the Talwar
Committee which recommended to the Union Government to recognise these ED
employees as civil servants. It also recommended pay scale including
increments, pensions, gratuity, leave, etc., as are being granted to
permanent employees. It is about one year since the Committee has submitted
its report to the Government. No action whatsoever has been taken by the
Government on this report.
Even while we celebrate the Golden Jubilee of our Independence, the Communication Department is still guided by the Telegraph Act of 1932. I earnestly appeal to the hon. Minister of Communications to take immediate steps to implement the recommendation of the Talwar Committee so that the genuine problems faced by the ED employees are mitigated and they are treated as civil servants.
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SHRIMATI GEETA MUKHERJEE (PANSKURA): Sir, let it be noted that this issue is being raised in this House by all the Members, cutting across party lines, for a very very long time. Yesterday also it was raised. … (Interruptions)
SHRI BASU DEB ACHARIA (BANKURA): Yesterday also it was raised, Sir. … (Interruptions) सभापति महोदय : नियम ३७७ के अधीन इसकी स्वीकृति दी गई थी और माननीय सदस्य ने जो सवाल उठाया था, वही लिया जा रहा है।
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SHRI BASU DEB ACHARIA : Sir, we want a direction from the Chair. … (Interruptions) सभापति महोदय, हम लोग आपसे डाइरेकशन मांगते हैं। सभापति महोदय : मामला महत्वपूर्ण है, माननीय सदस्यों की भावनाओं को सरकार देखेगी। श्री बसुदेव आचार्य : आप सरकार को डाइरेकशन दीजिए कि इसको जल्दी से जल्दी इम्पलीमेंट करे। आप डायरेकट कर सकते हैं। सभापति महोदय : नियम ३७७ के अधीन उस पर कार्यवाही होगी।
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SHRI BASU DEB ACHARIA : Sir, you can direct the Parliamentary Affairs Minister. … (Interruptions) सभापति महोदय : माननीय मंत्री जी सुन रहे हैं, वे आपकी भावनाओं की कद्र करेंगे। श्री बसुदेव आचार्य : मंत्री जी कया सुन रहे हैं।
… (´ªÉ´ÉvÉÉxÉ) श्रीमती गीता मुखर्जी : यह कया सुन रहे हैं।
… (´ªÉ´ÉvÉÉxÉ) सभापति महोदय : आप लोग शांति रखिये। नियम ३७७ के मामलों में ऐसी परिपाटी नहीं है।
