Around 19,000 employees from the revenue department, specifically referred to as patwaris, initiated an indefinite strike on Monday, advocating for an increase in their salaries and improved perks. These patwaris hold responsibilities in supervising critical processes such as land mutation and the issuance of caste certificates.
“We returned our bags (having measuring tapes and land records) at the collectorates in the state between 11 am and 2 pm and went on strike. We protested in the tehsil headquarters barring Agar Malwa district, which was observing a local holiday,” MP Patwari Sangh president Upendra Singh Baghel told PTI over phone from Sidhi district.
“Our pay scale has not been hiked for the last 25 years. The requisite to become patwaris in the revenue department is graduation now. We are getting a pay scale of Rs 2100, we want it to be hiked to Rs 2800,” he said.
“Even the Class XII pass staffers are getting Rs 2800 in different departments of MP. We have to work for 52 departments, including revenue. Besides pay scale hike, we are demanding time pay scale and time bound promotion,” he added.met, he said.
While maintaining anonymity, one of the patwaris disclosed to PTI that the state government was readily providing various incentives in anticipation of upcoming year-end elections. However, the government seemed reluctant to consider raising the salaries of the patwaris despite their essential roles and responsibilities in the revenue department.
The patwaris’ decision to go on strike is a significant step
The patwaris’ decision to go on strike is a significant step in their efforts to emphasize their demands, underlining their dissatisfaction with the current compensation and benefits structure. The strike action could potentially lead to discussions and negotiations between the patwaris and the relevant authorities, ultimately determining the course of action and potential resolutions moving forward. This situation highlights the broader issues of labor rights and compensation discrepancies within the revenue department, particularly among those who oversee vital administrative processes like land mutation and caste certificate issuance.
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