The Director General of Meteorology,
India Meteorological Department,
Mausam Bhavan, Lodi Road,
New Delhi-110 003
[Kind Attention: Shri R.C.Bhatia, DGM]
Sub: Memorandum of Demands.
R/Sir,
Consequent upon G.B.Meeting of the Association held on 12-02-2008 at Seminar Hall, N.Delhi and the comments/inputs received from all Regions, the following proposals were passed unanimously for your kind intervention:
1. To expedite implementation of S.K.Das Manpower Restructuring Committee report in IMD considering the proposals of all Recognized Associations of IMD.
2.The Committee under the chairmanship of Shri S.K.Banerjee, ADGM (H&A) constituted to review additional Scientific workforce required in IMD for implementation of various plan schemes under Modernization of IMD, has mentioned the proposal of only one Association under para 7.9(page 32) whereas there is neither any mention about the proposals submitted by other recognized Association of the Deptt nor their views/suggestions taken care of, thus defying the mandate for which it was constituted. The said committee has unilaterally proposed on page18 to convert 693 vacancies (due to retirement upto March, 2012) of AM-I and below be converted to 500 posts of the level of Met Grade I (Scientist Gr-B) which this Association strongly oppose because there is acute stagnation in the foundation Scientific & Technical cadres where the promotions are vacancy based. The Sanction strength (as on 01-04-2007) from L.A. to AM-I is 4441 and the Men in position is 3505. The foundation Scientific & Technical cadres are already under-staffed/short by 936 posts (as on 01-04-2007) as there is no recruitment for more than decades time, the said manpower will further deplete by 1629 posts till 2012. As a result of this, not only the workload on foundation Scientific & Technical cadres have increased manifold but also, their transferability factor. All vacant posts in different regions be immediately filled –up.
3. To immediately regularize all 728 S.A/AM-II ad-hoc posts in IMD.
4. As per existing R/Rules, there is common seniority for promotion to Scientific- Assistant (Senior Observer & Draughtsman in the ratio of 1:38), Assistant- Meteorologist Gr-I [Assistant Meteorologist Gr-II & Assistant Meteorologist Gr-II (Foreman)]; the same should also be applicable for promotion to Meteorologist Gr-I (in the cadre of Assistant Meteorologist Gr-I and Meteorologist Gr-II in the ratio of 80:20).
5. IMD employees serving in Airports/Ports should get facilities at par with AAI/Port officials.
6. DPC should be conducted at regular fixed intervals as per DOP&T norms.
The employees are aggrieved and frustrated due to continued negligence of their career and welfare prospects by the management for more than four decades. As a result, majority of the employees are compelled to seek legal remedy for even petty matters, which can be resolved with timely intervention and follow-up action. With bleak promotional avenues and adding a tag of ad-hoc on promotion with transfers (for more than four years), the employees feels more humiliating than punishment for no fault on their part and prefers ACP rather than promotion.
This Association has submitted several representations to all concerned competent authorities and met Hon’ble Minister in charge and Secretary MoES apprising about the ground realities of the employees, but the status quo persists till date. Due to continued resentment, it has been decided that all employees will initially express their peaceful protest country wide by wearing black bands/badges from 19th-20th March, 2008 and WMO Day will be observed as a BLACK-DAY on 24-03-2008(23rd March, 2008 being Sunday). If the Administration does not pay any heed to our genuine demands, than other means of protest will be explored.
Considering above facts, you are requested to apprise this Association about the status and action taken on the above points (in writing) in order to communicate the same to all members.
Kindly confirm.
Yours Sincerely,
(M.P.Sharma)
General Secretary
Copy to: 1. Secretary, MoES
2. Hon’ble Minister MoES
Yours Sincerely,
(M.P.Sharma)
General Secretary
____________________________________________________________________________
Regional Offices: New Delhi: (9818583713) Mumbai: (09892822265) Nagpur :( 09890317557)
Pune: (09422337018) Guwahati: (09864046400) Kolkata :( 09831324118)
Chennai :( 09382340775)
India Meteorological Department,
Mausam Bhavan, Lodi Road,
New Delhi-110 003
[Kind Attention: Shri R.C.Bhatia, DGM]
Sub: Memorandum of Demands.
R/Sir,
Consequent upon G.B.Meeting of the Association held on 12-02-2008 at Seminar Hall, N.Delhi and the comments/inputs received from all Regions, the following proposals were passed unanimously for your kind intervention:
1. To expedite implementation of S.K.Das Manpower Restructuring Committee report in IMD considering the proposals of all Recognized Associations of IMD.
2.The Committee under the chairmanship of Shri S.K.Banerjee, ADGM (H&A) constituted to review additional Scientific workforce required in IMD for implementation of various plan schemes under Modernization of IMD, has mentioned the proposal of only one Association under para 7.9(page 32) whereas there is neither any mention about the proposals submitted by other recognized Association of the Deptt nor their views/suggestions taken care of, thus defying the mandate for which it was constituted. The said committee has unilaterally proposed on page18 to convert 693 vacancies (due to retirement upto March, 2012) of AM-I and below be converted to 500 posts of the level of Met Grade I (Scientist Gr-B) which this Association strongly oppose because there is acute stagnation in the foundation Scientific & Technical cadres where the promotions are vacancy based. The Sanction strength (as on 01-04-2007) from L.A. to AM-I is 4441 and the Men in position is 3505. The foundation Scientific & Technical cadres are already under-staffed/short by 936 posts (as on 01-04-2007) as there is no recruitment for more than decades time, the said manpower will further deplete by 1629 posts till 2012. As a result of this, not only the workload on foundation Scientific & Technical cadres have increased manifold but also, their transferability factor. All vacant posts in different regions be immediately filled –up.
3. To immediately regularize all 728 S.A/AM-II ad-hoc posts in IMD.
4. As per existing R/Rules, there is common seniority for promotion to Scientific- Assistant (Senior Observer & Draughtsman in the ratio of 1:38), Assistant- Meteorologist Gr-I [Assistant Meteorologist Gr-II & Assistant Meteorologist Gr-II (Foreman)]; the same should also be applicable for promotion to Meteorologist Gr-I (in the cadre of Assistant Meteorologist Gr-I and Meteorologist Gr-II in the ratio of 80:20).
5. IMD employees serving in Airports/Ports should get facilities at par with AAI/Port officials.
6. DPC should be conducted at regular fixed intervals as per DOP&T norms.
The employees are aggrieved and frustrated due to continued negligence of their career and welfare prospects by the management for more than four decades. As a result, majority of the employees are compelled to seek legal remedy for even petty matters, which can be resolved with timely intervention and follow-up action. With bleak promotional avenues and adding a tag of ad-hoc on promotion with transfers (for more than four years), the employees feels more humiliating than punishment for no fault on their part and prefers ACP rather than promotion.
This Association has submitted several representations to all concerned competent authorities and met Hon’ble Minister in charge and Secretary MoES apprising about the ground realities of the employees, but the status quo persists till date. Due to continued resentment, it has been decided that all employees will initially express their peaceful protest country wide by wearing black bands/badges from 19th-20th March, 2008 and WMO Day will be observed as a BLACK-DAY on 24-03-2008(23rd March, 2008 being Sunday). If the Administration does not pay any heed to our genuine demands, than other means of protest will be explored.
Considering above facts, you are requested to apprise this Association about the status and action taken on the above points (in writing) in order to communicate the same to all members.
Kindly confirm.
Yours Sincerely,
(M.P.Sharma)
General Secretary
Copy to: 1. Secretary, MoES
2. Hon’ble Minister MoES
Yours Sincerely,
(M.P.Sharma)
General Secretary
____________________________________________________________________________
Regional Offices: New Delhi: (9818583713) Mumbai: (09892822265) Nagpur :( 09890317557)
Pune: (09422337018) Guwahati: (09864046400) Kolkata :( 09831324118)
Chennai :( 09382340775)
