Manipur employees demands white-paper on 6th Pay commission

The agitating Joint Administrative Council (JAC) of All Manipur Trade Union Council (AMTUC) and All Manipur Employees Organization (AMGEO) on Saturday demanded a white paper from the chief minister of Manipur regarding the issue of the implementation of 6th Central Pay Commission especially in its reported statement that the state will have to spend about Rs. 2000-4000 crores for the implementation of the pay commission. The JAC also alleged that this was a false information from the part of the chief minister.
Briefing media persons in this connection at its office at Babupara, Imphal, the general secretary of the JAC, Ch. Chandramani, revealed that the chief minister had misinformed the general public often in his speeches during functions regarding the issue of implementation of the 6th Pay Commission. Chandramani also pointed out that the chief minister had often commented that to implement the revised pay the state needs around Rs. 2000 to 4000 crores which if implemented it will affect the state developmental plans.  
However, contrary to the chief minister’s information Chandramani pointed out that as per the calculation of the JAC the total amount required altogether, including the due from 2006 to 2009 is about Rs 1240.71 crores. In this regard, he asserted that the chief minister had misinformed the general public which could lead to a misunderstanding between the JAC and the public and demanded a white paper regarding the information provided for transparency.
Ch. Madhumangol, the president of the JAC, also said that the JAC started its agitation from November 2008 however, lamented that no official response had been provided by the government so far and expressed his discontent over the chief minister’s comments. The president further pointed out that there were separate funds for plans and non-plan and that the chief minister’s comment of affecting the developmental work due to the 6th Pay commission implementation was baseless.