Meetings
under the Joint Consultative Machinery or Grievance Redressal Mechanism are
being held in most Commissionerates. It
is suggested that in those
Zones/Commissionerates where such meeetings are not being held regularly, the
matter may be taken up with the Commissioners/Chief Commissioners by the AICEIA
Branches/Circles, preferably in co-ordination with other Associations. Points
should be sponsored for discussion in such meetings after careful
consideration, and necessary follow-up too should be done on the various
decisions/ assurances that are made/ given in the course of the meetings.
As
regards crucial issues, it is felt that we need not wait for JCM or any other
forum to take them up before appropriate authorities. Such an instance came to
light in Mumbai recently.
One of our offices at Dharavi was in a dilapidated condition, and posed serious
risk of injury to personnel working there. This was pointed out specifically to
the jurisdictional Commissioner by the AICEIA Mumbai Circle General Secretary
Com Shishir K Agnihotri and President Com Chandra Bhushan during the course of a meeting.
However, as usually happens, no action was taken on it. Ultimately an accident
occurred - a portion of the roof of that building fell on an Inspector, and he
suffered some serious injuries, which fortunately were not were not critical.
Thereafter, the said office bearers of AICEIA Mumbai Circle took up the
matter strongly again with the jurisdictional Commissioner and Chief
Commissioner, who visited the spot, and necessary directions have since been
issued for repairing the building forthwith. The point that is being sought to
be made here is that we often have to work in hazardous conditions, sometimes
facing threat to life and limb. We need to be proactive about this, and we must
repeatedly submit written complaints regarding such conditions, and
non-availability of essential amenities in our workplaces, not waiting for
any mishap to happen.
Secretary General
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