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SWRMU AGENDA FOR 25TH

ZONAL PNM MEETING TO BE HELD WITH GM/SWR

Sub: No.01/2/2014. Five day’s work in a week for ministerial staff of CMS/O/MYS:

The ministerial staff working at CMS Office will come under the purview of Divisional office, even though it is situated in RH/MYS and they were following 6 working days in a week and availing holiday on second Saturday up to May 1985 (lastly availed on 11.05.1985-a second Saturday) as the procedure followed by the all Administrative offices of Government Of India/Railway. As per the Railway Board letter No. E (LL) 85/HER/1-15 DATED 24.05.1985, it was introduced Five day week working in Railways. In RH/MYS also started to follow the above order by introducing 5-days week working from JUNE 1985(started from 08.06.1985) onwards. The facility was stopped during December 2007 and started 6-days working in a week without any specific instruction from Railway board during 2007. The Para No. 4 of the above Railway board order, it is clearly mentioned that “the above order will be applicable to such Railway offices which at present observe second Saturday of a month as holiday”. The employees working in RH/MYS are depending Sr.DMO/ADMINISTRATION Office for their pass, PTOs and other PB related issues, dealing the SICK/FIT cases of the other employees and this office is attached with RH/MYS and working as per the working pattern of RH/MYS i.e. 6 days working in a week. The CMS Office is purely a divisional office, even though situated at RH/MYS it is dealing all the matter related with the division as whole at par with the other divisional branch offices. These employees are denied with the NH ALLOWANCE by stating that it is an administrative office. Hence this UNION urges the administration to make five days working in a week for ministerial staff of CMS Office/MYS as other divisional offices Head Quartered at MYS and the working pattern of Sr.DMO/ADMINSTRATION Office may continue 6-days working as per the letter No.ED(H) /RB letter No. E(LL)85 HER/1-15 dated 17/03/1992. Sub:No.02/2/2014. Replacing all asbestos roofs with suitable non-toxic material of Railway Qtrs of the divisions:

Exposure to asbestos may increase the risk of asbestosis, other nonmalignant lung and pleural disorders, lung cancer, mesothelioma, and other cancers. People may be exposed to asbestos in their workplace, their communities, or their homes. If products containing asbestos are disturbed, tiny asbestos fibers are released into the air. When asbestos fibers are breathed in, they may get trapped in the lungs and remain there for a long time. Over time, these fibers can accumulate and cause scarring and inflammation, which can affect breathing and lead to serious health problems. The employees living in Qtrs with asbestos sheeted roof (fully or partially like kitchen, bathroom or verandah) will have exposure to asbestos which may affect their health. Hence this UNION- Pioneer of the employees’ welfare activities- demands the administration to replace the asbestos sheet with suitable non-toxic material for all railway quarters immediately.

CMD/SWR, DRM/MYS

PCE

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Sub:No.03/2/2014. Provision of cell allowance to S&T,TFC & Engg, staff:

The dry cell (for using torch light) supplying to staff of S &T, TFC and Track maintainers are inferior in quality. Hence this UNION urges the administration to provide cell allowance at par with Running Staff. Sub:No.04/2/2014. Supply of substandard food items by VRRs and Tea Stalls:

The quality of food supplying by VRRs, Pantry cars and tea stalls of the division are substandard. Maximum number of employees are depending these food while on duty/on line. Till 04.08.2011 there were three FOOD INSPECTORS working under PFA 1954 over the MYS division and around 12 across the Zone for monitoring the Quality of the food items supplied by the above stalls. It is under stood that on repealing of PFA Act with FSSA Act 2006 and FSSA Rule 2011 w.e.f 05.08.2011; only two Food Safety Officers (FSOs) are available at HQ for monitoring the quality of food items supplied by the Catering establishments/pantry cars for the entire zone in place of previous 12 Food Inspectors. Hence it is urged to appoint sufficient Number of FSOs at Divisional level instead of Zonal level for the effective implementation of FSSA Act and Rule across the division for ensuring the Quality of food supplied by the catering establishment including Pantry cars as prior to August 2011, for the complete well- being of employees and Railway Public. Sub:No.05/2/2014. Recovery of amount for availing Privilege pass for longer route (K.Ms):

During Accounts/Audit Inspections conducted at various offices of MYS division , it was noticed that several employees are availed their privilege passes for longer route UNKNOWINGLY. Even though they had availed longer route, maximum employees are not utilized this passes or the availed passes are utilized for shorter distances only. These employees are availed these pass route by seeing their predecessor’s. This UNION has brought to notice of then DRM and stopped this movement temporarily. Now again it was started to recovery from the employees or on their settlement time. Hence this once again urges the administration to CONDONE this recovery by using GM’s power as ONE TIME EXEMPTION at the earliest. Sub: No.06/2/2014. Conducting of General Department Competitive Exam for filling up of vacancies in graduate quota in Commercial & Operating department:

The GDCE Exam to full up graduate quota has not been held from quite a long time to fill up the vacancies of ECRC, ASM’s & TC’s and other categories

COS,COM,PCE

CPO(Dy.CPO/HQ)

FA&CAO,CPO(APO/Gaz),DRM/UBL,

CCM,CMD

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from serving graduates, whereas one such selection was held during erstwhile Southern Railway days when SBC Division was part of Southern Railway. Since then no such selections have been held ever. As the administration is aware that the new RRC candidates are well educated and having graduation qualification even in some of them are master graduates and they are working as group ‘D’ employees. If the administration conducts GDCE selections, it is a golden opportunity for serving graduate employees to excel themselves in the competitive exam to seek better carrier progression for them. This was one of DRM/PNM agenda in 33rd PNM of SBC division and the remarks furnished were that the matter has been referred to HQ. Hence this urges to conduct GDCE selections to felicitate promotional opportunity to serving Group-D graduates. Sub:No.07/2/2014. Revising the Crew Change Over Point from GTL to DMM:

From the inception of SBC Division the Crew was working up to DMM & Back. During 2009 SBC Division administration have made a experiment to change the crew change over point from DMM to GTL & DHNE. As the administration is aware the Running Staff are coming under continuous roster classification (8 hrs) some of the following trains the working hours is more than 8 hrs.

T.No.2786, 11302 & 2649 etc.

Apart from the above the Loco Pilots are forced to adhere two different railways G & RS in a single train movement working for more than 8 hrs at a stretch and further out station rest more than 24 hrs is nothing but waste of man hours of the crew. The Loco Pilots are making a hue and cry with the administration to reduce the working hours of Running Staff by the way of changing the crew change over point from GTL to DMM to avoid stress and strain for the most sensitive/safety cadre. The actual working hours to DMM works out to 5 hrs. The basic criteria to reckon the working hours of the Running Staff is average fortnightly working hours. Prior to extension of crew change over point the average working hours was not less than 96 hrs for fortnightly even after extended crew run also it works out to same hrs. Actually speaking due to outstation detention for a longer hours is causing loss of man hours the same crew can be utilized for working return train with minimum outstation rest to avoid outstation stay for longer hours. As per the SPAD minutes circulated vide Boards Letter 2004/M(L)/466/7101 dated: 14.06.2012 part ‘B’ para 6 reads “Links should be made in such a way so that not more than 2 to 3 continuous nights, all efforts should be made to reduce the working hours for 6 hours duty during 22.00 hrs to 06.00 hrs”. The Existing links at GTL section all the trains during the night the actual working hours are more than 8 hrs. Hence, this union urges to cut off the crew change over point at DMM instead of GTL & DHNE.

CME,DRM/SBC

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Sub: No.08/2/2014. Problems of Loco Running Staff of SBC Division: (a) Difficulties of SBC Running Staff in working both the tractions i.e. Diesel & Electrical (AC). In terms of instructions contained in Boards Letter No.2004/M(L)/466/7101 dated: 14.06.2012 the minutes of the meeting of SPAD section ‘C’ para 13 mentions that “Driver Should work in one traction Diesel or AC Electrical. Whereas SBC Division Loco Pilot and Assistant Loco Pilot’s are working in a dual traction i.e. both Electrical and Diesel which is creating lot of inconvenience and confusion for Loco Running Staff while working the trains. Apart from this the Loco Running Staff man power is getting wasted in the event of deputing the LP/ALP for regular refresher course in both i.e. Electrical & Diesel. As the age catches out the memory of individual get reduced. Added to the above problems, amongst electrical locomotives there are different verities in electrical locomotives i.e. (WAM4, WAP, WAG5A, WAG7, WAP7, WAP9) and in Diesel Loco’s (WDM2, WDM3D, WDM3A, WDG3A, WDG4, WDP4, WDP4B). Hence, this union urges to make a separate link for Electrical AC & Diesel and exclusively book the staff separately for Electrical & Diesel. (b) Conducting selections for Instructors at STC/SBC. The Running Staff drafted from the cadre at SBC Division to work as instructor at STC has been done on pick and choose basis without conducting regular selection procedure by calling volunteers. All the incumbents who are presently working as instructor at STC/SBC from Loco Running Cadre are long standing and they are working beyond the specified tenure of three years, this has blocked the promotional opportunity of other eligible deserving capable Running Staff opportunity to work in the Ex cadre post. Hence, this union urges to conduct regular selections duly calling for the volunteers to select the instructors and repatriate the incumbents who were drafted on temporary measure without any selection module. Sub: No.09/2/2014. Creation of posts in the Ticket Checking cadre to commensurate the workload to maintain new assets: In every given opportunity this union has been making a submission in each forum to create new posts for new assets. However this union submission has been deaf heard by the administration and no tangible action could be seen with regards to creation of posts in the Ticket Checking cadre. Day by day the Train Services are getting augmented and the workload on Ticket Checking staff has been increased in manifold due to introduction of new Train Services. Each TTE is forced to man more than 4 to 5 coaches out going trains and 5 to 6 coaches incoming trains.

CME,CPO(APO/M),DRM/SBC

CCM, CPO (Dy.CPO/Rectt)

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Many incoming trains are reaching destination in unmanned condition due to shortage of Ticket Checking staff. Currently SBC Division is Running 56 trains and 643 coaches. The existing staff strength is as under.

Sanctions Actuals Vacancy 548 493 55 As per railway Board yardstick each TTE have to man two coaches if it is vestibule and one coach in case of non vestibule. However these yardsticks have got revised arbitrarily vide railway boards letter No.97/TG-V/13/3,dt:14/3/2014 to three sleeper coaches and three AC coaches. Even accepting the revised yardstick under protest the requirement is 691 coaches including LR/RG there by a clear shortage of around 200 Ticket Checking Staff. Now the current situation is alarming position and administration should awake and take steps to create and fill up the post in war footing. Sub:No.10/2/2014. Review of compassionate Ground Appointment – rejected cases: This union has been persistently requesting SBC Division administration to re-consider the earlier decision to reject the CG appointment in favor of following wards of Railwaymen. S.No Wards Name Employee Name

1 Sri.B.Naveen S/o Late Sri.Boya Ramanjulu, Ex.Khalasi Helper/Dsl/KJM died on 17.02.2002.

2 Sri.S.Seetharam Naik

S/o Late Sri.Sugali Anjenaik, Hamal/SBC died on 26.04.2010.

In respect of S.No:1 Mr. B. Naveen who was got selected for the post of Train Clerk and he was offered appointment vide Sr.DPO/SBC Lt No.B/P 509/CC/CGA dt: 3/8/11 &15/9/11. During the initial CGA he was got selected for the post of TNC in the NTPC category. In mean time he had requested the administration for change of category to TC and hence he could not able to take his appointment as TNC. Apart from this he also submitted a medical certificate obtained from Private Doctor HUP certifying that he was ailing from sickness for a long period. In mean time the then DRM had cancelled the offer of appointment for not joining in time. In respect of S.No:2 Sri.Anjenaik was remained unauthorized absent for longer period and subsequently died, only settlement benefits has been arranged in favor of widow Smt.Hanimibai, W/o late Sri.Anjenaik. The request for CGA in favor of Sri.Seetharam Naik was turned down by DRM stating the reasons that case doesn’t deserve any Compassion for CG appointment. The above cases are most deserving cases for simple reasons compassion have been denied at divisional level. Hence, this union submits to review the above case and render justice by the way of showing compassion to the family to mitigate the economical hardship and earn their lively hood to maintain the family ex Railwaymen who died in harness.

CPO(APO/HQ), DRM/SBC

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Sub:No.11/2/2014. Implementation of three Gatemen’s work for Special Class gates SBC Division. Railway Board vide their letter No.2012/E (LL)/HER/23 dated 28.06.2012 Have sanctioned additional gateman for special class gates with 8 hrs rosters the subject matter has been discussed in the division PNM vide agenda subject No.01/10/12 and urged the administration for its implementation SBC Division administration have expressed their constrained to implement the orders to post a third gate keeper due to shortage of Track maintainers the very purpose of discussing the issue at apex level and getting the orders is getting defeated due to non complains of the above Board Orders. Hence, this union urges to sanction the additional posts to SBC Division for further posting at Special class gates to implement 8 hrs rosters. Sub:No.12/2/2014. Payment of Traveling/Conveyance allowance to staff deputed for Assembly/Loksabha 2014 General Elections duties. The ministerial Staff have been deputed for election duty for the Assembly/Loksabha general election 2014. In this connection the staff deputed for such duties have approached this union stating that no TA/Conveyance allowance have been paid to staff for having performed election duties. In this connection the Karnataka State Chief Election Commissioner have communicated to Dy.Commissioner, Mysore vide their letter dated: 03.12.2013 clarifying that the election duty staffs is entitled for Traveling/Conveyance allowance as per their eligibility. In turms Dy.Commissioner, Mysore have communicated to DRM’s SBC/MYS regarding the entitlement of Traveling/Conveyance allowance. This union has raised a demand in the divisional PNM vide agenda No.46/06/14 for payment of Traveling/Conveyance allowance to those staff deputed for election duties. The SBC Division accounts are not entertaining the claims and made any such allowances to staff for having performed election duties. Hence, this union urges to direct SBC division for payment of Traveling/Conveyance allowance as per extent rules. Sub: No.13/2/2014. Creation of post of Nursing Staff for RH/SBC: In terms of instructions contained in Boards Letter No.79/H-2-1/13 dated 10.11.1981 as per the yardstick the requirement of Staff Nurse at Railway Hospital Bangalore is 36 whereas the posts available is only 17 thereby a clear requirement of 19 posts. CMS vide their letter No.B/MDEst/2007 dated: 27.04.2007 have communicated to CMD/SWR duly sending the proposal

PCE,DRM/SBC

CMD, DRM/SBC, CPO(Dy.CPO/Rectt)

CPO (Dy.CPO/HQ)DRM/SBC,MYS

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concurred by Associated Finance vide their letter No.P135/SBC/EF/Med dated: 24.04.2007 for creation of 17 posts. It is appears that there is no follow up action at Headquarters level with regards to creation of posts nor any communication have been sent to SBC Division in the subject matter. The Railway Hospital Bangalore is a 50 bedded hospital and the bed occupancy is more than 100%. Due to shortage of Staff Nurse the Medical Department is constrained not to extent the required no of staff nurses in the in the ward/OP and other areas. Hence, this union urges to create the 19 staff nurse posts as proposed by SBC Division to cater proper medical facilities to Railway men and their wards including RELHS members.

Sub:No.14/2/2014. Posting of Trackmen in unmanned LC gates: Recently order was issued to post Trackmen’s in all the unmanned level crossing gates. This is creating hardship to the Trackmen because there is no shelter ( Gate lodge or Gumti) , there is no HS lamp walkie-talkie communication by which he is not aware of the arrival of the trains and also general public or vehicle users almost manhandling. This union objects posting the Trackmen in the unmanned level crossing gate without creation of posts for this work and proper gadgets and accommodation.

Sub:No.15/2/2014. Posting of P.Way Clerk at CE/CN/UBL: There are about 100 staff working in the construction unit of Engineering and there is no personnel clerk at present, due to which Trackmen’s are deployed of legitimate rights namely ie, LARSGESS scheme has not been considered for the eligible Trackmen, SR’s are not updated, MACP has not been implemented and lastly seniority has not been published for the past 10 years. This union urges immediately to post Personnel clerk. Sub:No.16/2/2014. Supply of Walkie-Talkie to Valve Men’s of Engineering dept: The Valve Men’s of Engineering dept were supplied with Walkie-Talkie after prolonged usage of 5 years become defective and the same was handed over for repairs to the division but it could not be repaired and replacement not given. Now the Divisional administration has replied all the Walkie-Talkie is under the control of Head Quarters. So this Union urges to provide Walkie-Talkie to the Valve Men’s of Engineering dept.

PCE

PCE,COS,CSTE

CAO/CN/BNC

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Sub:No.17/2/2014. Problem faced by Mechanical branch in usage of Walkie-Talkie:

Previously the Walkie-Talkie is supplied for Mechanical dept was having number of channels, but recently the new one’s provided it is having only one channel to operate for Mechanical dept. during the Rolling in stock check up of Trains one staff detected the same problem in the Axel hot box, but he was not in a position to communicate the same with the Station Master on duty. So this Union urges and additional Walkie-Talkie to provide by which they can communicate with the Station Master on duty.

Sub: No.18/2/2014. Allotment of Quarters to staff of Medical department: The Central Hospital Hubli staff Nurse and Pharmacists, Para-medical staff except Safaiwala & Attenders are under the control of Headquarters. As such the division is not allotting quarters for the staff controlled by HQ. At present 20 staff are registered for railway quarters. As such there is separate pool for the Headquarters controlled staff, it is requested to cater the needs of employees registered for quarters. Sub: No.19/2/2014. Promotion of Staff Nurses and Matrons – Medical department: (a) Chief Matron in GP 5400 – CPO has circulated memorandum to fill up 7 vacancies of Chief Matron in GP 5400 vide SWR/P-535/VIII/NS/MED/Vol.II of 07.02.2014 and asked for SR extracts & ACRs for 3 years from 2011 to 2013 with DAR clearance. But unfortunately, even after lapse of more than 6 months no action has been taken to issue promotion orders. (b) Nursing Sister in GP 4800 – There are 32 Staff Nurses waiting for promotion as Nursing Sisters in GP 4800. The CPO had circulated lr.no.SWR/P/535/VIII/NS/MED/Vol.II dated 20.11.2013, to all the Divisions to give DAR clearance for processing the same. As far as UBL division is concerned, Sl.nos.5, 9, 16, 20, 21, 23 to 32 the DAR/SPE/Vi gases clearance has been obtained and sent, but so far no promotion orders issued. This union urges to promote the eligible staff immediately.

CME,COS,CSTE

CMD, CPO (APO/M)

CMD, CPO/Dy.CPO/HQ),DRM/UBL

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Sub:No.20/2/2014. Laying of paver blocks at shunting area in workshop premises:

The shunting staff of Yard shop are finding difficulty to do their day to day work due to the bushed grow along the track in the workshop premises especially it is towards East gate as the staff are working in the late hours the vegetation grown along the track is very high and thick due to which many a times they are missed by the bite of the poisonous reptiles. Hence this Union urges the administration to lay Paver blocks along the track to avoid any mishaps and revenue can be saved with this permanent solution. Sub:No.21/2/2014. Increase of pits for incoming AC coaches at Hubli workshop:

Considering the increase in target of AC coaches the only pit available in Bellary shed is insufficient for the staff to execute the regular work as the staff working in that area is crawling down the coaches to complete the work and which is totally unsafe, to achieve the target the pits are to be increased by 3 to 4 nos of coach length.

Hence this union urges the administration to increase the number of pits with immediate effect for smooth and safe working. Sub:No.22/2/2014. Roof leakage in Hubli Workshop:

It is brought to the notice of the administration several occasions regarding the heavy roof leakage in the means of the PNM of GM/SWR after which the contract was given in some shops but the contractor has not completed as the down take pipes are left without proper connections and the replaced asbestos sheets are left in between. But every time temporary arrangements are made and it is been assured but nothing is improved as the down pouring of the water is directly on the bus bars and the welding plants which are always getting submerged in the water. Due to which the employees are working in very dangerous conditions risking their life, on the safety aspect it is very dangerous to work in these kinds of conditions. Hence this Union urges the administration to make necessary permanent arrangements to stop roof leakage. Sub:No.23/2/2014.

Merging of two Type –I railway quarters:

The available type-I quarters pertaining to workshop which are vacant in some areas viz Down Chawl, Cement chawl, Vidyaranya Nagar, RGS etc in these areas many type-I quarters are vacant due to repairs and smaller in size also. So, these quarters can be merged into one and allot these quarters, as the other divisions of this railways have allotted type-I quarters after merging two into one. Hence this union urges the administration to take initiation to get merged two quarters into one and allot.

PCE ,CWM/UBLS

PCE,CWM/UBLS

PCE,DRM/UBL,CWM/UBLS

PCE,CWM/UBLS

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Sub:No.24/2/2014.

Allotting of newly built railway quarters to worksh op

As and when the demolition of quarters have taken place for constructing new quarters Hubli workshop is always losing major quantity of them, but in exchange not even a single quarter is being allotted for which many a times it is requested to DRM/UBL and CPO nothing is in result, as in the want of quarters more than 300 employees are in priority in different areas.

Hence this Union urges the administration to allot maximum number of newly built quarters without any step mother treatment to the Hubli workshop.

Sub: No.25/2/2014.

Staff grievances pertaining to Stores Department:

The following staff grievances pertaining to Stores Department requires immediate attention:

a) Against the existing 4 staff strength, only two staff (one CH. OS and OS) are available in the Personnel Branch of GSD/UBL. One OS by name Shri. Leslie Peter expired during the month of Jan -14. No new staff has been provided and one OS by name Smt. Krupvati Billa has been transferred to Hubli Division. Against Smt. Krupvati Billa, one medcially decategorised Sr. Clerk by name Shri. Roy, was posted to GSD/UBL but the same was again transferred to Hubli division without providing any replacement. The entire PB is being managed by Two Ministrial Staff and by two Stores Group D staff. Also it is to bring to your kind notice that MACP, Cadre restructuring of OS and DMS, filling up of Sr. Clerk/Jr. Clerk vacancies were not conducted since last one year. Hence, it is, requested to provide eminent staff against the existing vacancy particularly efficient in cadre matters.

b) Shri. R. G. Devdas, CDMS/EMD shed/UBL has been retired from service on account of Superannuation on 31/01/14, but the settlement dues has been withheld by the Administration. Only pension has been granted to the retired employee. It is requested to settle the issue duly providing necessary retirement dues to the retired employee, which has been with held by the Administration.

c) This depot has been provided with the new staff through RRC. Sufficient Railway Quarters have not been provided for Stores Department, only very limited provision of railway quarters for the employees of stores department is provided. The existing staff strength of Depot is 317. But whereas available quarters for the GSD pool is only 39, out of which 6 quarters are in damaged condition which are unfit for human living condition and which are on the verge of demolishment. Also there is huge demand for the railway quarters from the Stores employees.

d) On account of superannuation the staff has to be provided with Gold plated medal. It is experienced that the retiring staff of Stores depot have not been provided with the same, since last six months. e) PF books with updated data has to be provided for the serving employee by the accounts department.

PCE,CPO(Dy.CPO/HQ),DRM/UBL,CWM/UBLS

COS,DRM/UBL

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Sub:No.26/2/2014. Non-transparency in the functioning of RRC :

What is the position of vacancies correctly is not placed and also they are conducting selections, there is no transparency. Totally we are having doubt on the outside agency which is allotting the question paper system and the booklets. After the panel succeeding both tests ie. The 50% people was deleted from the offer of appointments. Wherever, the SWRMU asking some clarifications, it is not answered properly. So it shows everything is kept in dark and not in transparency to the union.

As such, the union urge that RRC to function should be fully transparent

and this kind of rejecting the candidates after qualifying in both the tests is not appreciated by the union. The extra 20% taken should be taken care off atleast in next notification, the retirement vacancies and anticipated vacancies are not taken correctly. Due to which more than 4000 vacancies available continuously even after RRC started functioning. How will these 4000 vacancies be filled up and the railwaymen are put to hardship. Sub:No.27/2/2014. Delay in referral hospitals on this railway :

There is a delay in extending the contract of referral hospitals on this railway due to which the patients are put to untold hardship towards getting timely medical treatment and expenses. The medical expenses incurred are also not reimbursed immediately. Therefore, the union urges that advance action is required to be taken before expiry of the contract, so that the continuity of referral hospitals can be ensured throughout the year. Sub:No.28/2/2014. The railway quarters, street lights & roads are very poorly maintained in divisional headquarters and way side railway accommodations

Poor maintenance of railway accommodations. The accommodations provided to Group-C & D staff, the total in the SWRly is in inhuman living conditions. In rainy season lot of railway accommodations are badly leaking, immediately they are not attending the repairs, roads repairs very very bad conditions in Hubli Down Chawl, Cement Chawl, Vidyaranyanagar, Vinobanagar, Rail Nagar, MTS Colony, Mantur Road, Street lights 80 to 90% lights are not in burning conditions. IN these conditions the railwaymen families should live unhealthy conditions affecting various diseases like Malaria, Chikun Gunaria, etc., due to mosquitoes, since colonies are not kept clean. Why because all this is privatized and staff strength is brought down heavily this could not be maintained properly. Remedial action is required immediately to safe guard the interests of railwaymen working round the clock and railwaymen families, children should not suffer on account of total failure of administration. Recently, I have brought to the

CPO(Dy.CPO/Rectt.)

CMD

PCE , CEE

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notice of our GM/SWR, particularly here the Colony Committees are not functioning and if at all functioning at one or two places, some of the supervisors or officers are not attending. CMS Dr.Himachal who is the Incharge as Chairman of Colony Committee for Hubli with other officials is not at all taking any responsibility to keep upto the mark for people to live healthily. Then only the railwaymen can give more concentration in their duties than their domestic problems. Sub:No.29/2/2014. Non supply of proper and standard medicines and behaviour towards retired patients –

There are lot of complaints from patients and retired patients, that the behaviours of the railway hospital Doctors at Mysore Railway Hospital is very bad and often the Union are receiving some complaints and we also brought so many times to the notice of all concerned officers but nothing has been done so far. Immediate intervention of CMD is very much necessary to ensure supply of proper & standard medicines regularly and also the behaviour of Doctors especially at MYS RH should be proper, particularly with retired employees. `Sub: No.30/2/2014. Filling up of the vacancies of Welfare Inspectors.

There are vacancies of welfare inspectors existing on all the divisions for considerable time. On UBL division the outcome of a selection held about one & half years back is not yet known. It is understood that the papers were taken by vigilance department and though a year has passed, nothing has been communicated to the division and in view of this the division is not in a position to hold fresh selections. Filling up of all vacancies of welfare inspectors is quite essential as their services are required to ensure the welfare of the employees on the railway.

Therefore, the union urges to conduct selections on all divisions for Steam-I & Stream-II immediately to fill up all the vacancies.

CMD

DRM/UBL,SBC,MYS