Committed to employees’ welfare: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the state government is committed to the overall welfare of its employees. He said schemes and policies such as Apun Ghar, Apun Bahan, etc. have been designed and formulated with that aim in mind. The Mukhya Mantri Lok Sewak Arogya Yojana, aimed at making reimbursement of medical expenses for government employees and their dependent family members a much swifter process than it is at present, shall be launched on October 2. The chief minister added that 50 percent of the premium cost for the Mukhya Mantri Lok Sewak Yojana shall be borne by the state government.

The Chief Minister said this while attending as the chief guest at the 38th Annual General Meeting of the All Assam Karmachari Parishad (SAKP) held at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra on Saturday.

Speaking at the occasion, the Chief Minister said the All Assam Karmachari Parishad, since its inception, has been working relentlessly to further the interests of the employees of the Government of Assam and that of the state's social life. He stated that the All Assam Karmachari Parishad has always stood behind the Assamese community during difficult times such as the Asom Andolan (Assam Movement), adding that as many as 68 employees of the Government of Assam laid down their lives during that tumultuous period of the state's history.

The Chief Minister credited the employees of the Government of Assam for their sincere attempts at trying to resolve outstanding issues and demands through the medium of dialogue. He said that during his tenure as the state's Minister of State for Finance in 2003, he took many initiatives aimed at finding solutions to the problems of government employees. Steps were taken to ensure employees received their salaries on time, despite the state's finances not being in the best of health during those years.

He said the employees of the Government of Assam receive the Dearness Allowance hike in line with their Central government counterparts. States such as West Bengal and many other states in the Northeast do not pay their employees DA in the range paid by the Central government to its employees, but Assam is an exception and can be termed the first state in the country to bring in DA parity between its employees and those of the central government, a press release stated.

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