Staff Reporter

ITANAGAR : The All Arunachal Pradesh Workers Welfare Society (AAPWWS) has submitted a memorandum to Home Minister Mama Natung, seeking immediate intervention for the implementation of revised wages and the issuance of formal appointment letters to employees of the Arunachal Pradesh Police Housing & Welfare Corporation Ltd.

Addressing a press conference at the Arunachal Press Club here on Thursday, AAPWWS Secretary General Karbia Sonam Tara alleged that the state government undertaking has failed to comply with the state’s recruitment norms and labour regulations.

Tara claimed that around 14 Site Engineers (Civil) and 40 casual employees have been serving the corporation for several years without formal appointment letters and are yet to receive wages in accordance with the Arunachal Pradesh Government’s revised minimum wage notification.

He further alleged that employees are being engaged without proper appointment orders and paid wages below the rates prescribed under applicable labour laws, leaving many workers uncertain about their official designation and employment status.

According to the AAPWWS, the absence of formal appointment letters has deprived employees of job security and statutory benefits guaranteed under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020.

The society has urged the state government to implement the revised minimum wage rates, issue appointment letters to all eligible employees, promote experienced Site Engineers (Civil) to contractual Project Engineer posts, and ensure that salaries and service benefits are provided strictly in accordance with government notifications and applicable labour laws.