In view of the increasing number of electricity consumers, jobs need to be created, Engineers Association made many demands in the talks – demand for new jobs due to increasing electricity consumers

In view of the increasing number of electricity consumers, jobs must be created, the Engineers Association made many demands in the discussions. Updated: Sat, 18 Oct 2025 03:27 (IST) In the discussions held with the Energy Department, the Electrical Engineers Association has demanded the creation of new posts in view of the increasing number of electricity consumers. The union also emphasized the need for technical staff reduction, promotion opportunities and better working environment. The Energy Department responded positively to their demands and secured a solution. State Bureau, Lucknow. Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Council Engineers Association, while talking to the Chairman of Power Corporation, Dr Ashish Kumar Goyal, on Friday demanded the creation of new posts through restructuring in the distribution corporations in view of the continuous increase in the number of consumers. Remove advertisement Read-only news Along with this protest against the termination of the concessional electricity facility to the electricity workers and installation of meters. In this talk held at Shakti Bhavan, the Society of Engineers made it clear that privatization in any form is not acceptable. Once the tender notice for privatization is published, the engineers of the state will be forced to start a mass jail bharo movement. The union said the electricity workers have the facility of concessional electricity under the Act, it cannot be abolished. In this regard, the corporation management should talk to the Electricity Employees Joint Struggle Committee. Demanded that orders for promotion to the posts of Assistant Engineer to Executive Engineer, Executive Engineer to Superintending Engineer, Superintending Engineer to Chief Engineer Level-2 should be issued immediately. Also demanded immediate reinstatement of suspended engineers. Order to give increased rate of DR to All India Service pensioners: The government on Friday issued an order to give increased dearness relief to All India Service pensioners and family pensioners. In the order issued by the finance department, it was written that based on the government order issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions of the Government of India on October 8, they should be assured of payment of dearness relief at an increased rate.