Meghalaya Energy Corporation calls off indefinite strike

SHILLONG: The Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited (MeECL) on Wednesday called off their indefinite strike after the Corporation agreed to release the pending salary of the employees of October by the evening and further agreed to clear November’s salary within this week.

The Corporation also promised to pay the salary of the employees within the first week of every month (starting this month).

The employees on hunger strike suspended their agitation on Wednesday evening with a cup of tea with the MeECL CMD, Arunkumar Kembhavi.

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Earlier, the employees of the Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited (MeECL) threatened to stage a protest and go for a ‘total shutdown’ on January 22, 2021, if the state government failed to clear their pending salaries.

The decision was also taken following the failure of the MeECL management to comply with their demands.

The nine point charter of demands included disbursement of salary for the month of October on or before December 4, salary for month of November on or before December 10, salaries of all subsequent months on or prior to the 5th of every month, arrears due to the employees arising of ROP 2015, including those due to contractual employees be cleared within December 31, TA, DA, medical reimbursement, transfer grant, all allowances be cleared within March 31, next years and others.

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