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MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI ADHIR RANJAN
CHOWDHURY)
(a) and (b): All India Railwaymen’s Federation (A.I.R.F.) and National
Federation of Indian Railwaymen (N.F.I.R.) have made numerous demands.
Some of the demands are setting up of VIIth Central Pay Commission,
abolition of New Pension Scheme, merger of Dearness Allowance with Pay,
filling up of all vacant posts, implementation of the report of Joint
Committee for career growth of Track Maintainer, reduction in duty
hours of staff. While A.I.R.F. have indicated that if their grievances
are not resolved in a time bound programme, the Federation would be
compelled to conduct strike ballot as a first step. N.F.I.R. have
decided to give a time of four months to the Government for
satisfactorily settling their demands failing which the Federation will
be compelled to give call for ‘Indefinite Strike’ on Railways.
(c): Some of the demands like setting up of VIIth Central Pay
Commission, abolition of New Pension Scheme, Merger of Dearness
Allowance with Pay which are not within the purview of Ministry of
Railways are being considered for referring to concerned Ministries/
Departments. In accordance with Government’s policy, other demands of
the Federations are given due consideration within the framework of
existing rules and financial constraints, and action as considered
necessary is taken.
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