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| Poor condition of local porters at Siachen, a matter of concern:MLA Nubra | |
Leh, February 10 (Scoop News)-Member Legislative Assembly Nubra Deldan Namgyal in a letter to the Governor Jammu and Kashmir N.N. Vohra today expressed deep concern over the 10 brave soldiers who were buried under heavy avalanche and prays for good health of one of the soldiers among them who was rescued alive.
The letter acknowledges the Governor about the real tragic condition of the local porters of Nubra valley who were engaged in the rescue operation, who played a brave role in rescuing the precious life of a Jawan, and that there is never a mention about the work of these porters in any Media or by the Indian govt.
The letter further says that it is pertinent to mention here that since the inception of SIACHEN GLACIER in 1984 numbers of local porters of Nobra valley had laid down their lives while defending the motherland at the harsh heights of SIACHEN GLACIER. But, even in the service of the nation, the dead bodies of many local porters were still not recovered and are lying buried under the snow since decades. Though many of the officers of Indian Army were rescued by local porters alive at several occasions, but unfortunately their life-saving efforts did not get proper recognition and were only given mere certificate of Honour and no recognition at national level at all, wrote the letter.
In addition to it, many of the local porters had to get amputated due to their falling in the deep crevasses and to get justice, they have to approach the Labour Court for compensation from Govt. of India, which itself is a big hassle for them, says the letter.
Whenever the Prime Minister or the Defense Minister visits SIACHEN GLACIER, our Indian Army hide the porters from them, depriving them from putting their grievances before them.
I, as their representative, would like to claim for equal recognition to all the local porters who have been playing equal effort in general and an extra-ordinary effort in the recent rescue operation in particular at SIACHEN GLACIER, says the letter.
Since SIACHEN GLACIER comes under my Constituency and I being the MLA of Nobra valley I want justice should be done with the local porters by giving them equal recognition for their dedicated service during the rescue operation and all the porters must be decorated with national meritorious awards also.
Your are also requested to kindly ensure that the Local Porters engaged at the SIACHEN GLACIER must be paid their salary on time and it must be enhanced by double of current salary, said the letter.
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