Jammu Kashmir Lamberdars and Chowkidars Union Demands Regular Policy for Lamberdars and Chowkidars

Jammu Kashmir Lamberdars and Chowkidars Union Demands Regular Policy for Lamberdars and Chowkidars

Thathri 15/01/26: The Jammu & Kashmir Lamberdars and Chowkidars Union (JKLCU), Unit Doda holds a meeting of Lamberdars and Chowkidars of Tehsil Thathri and Tehsil Phagsoo of District Doda. JKLCU highlighting their long-pending and genuine demands.

While speaking on the occasion, JKLCU Chairman Mukesh Parihar stated that Lamberdars and Chowkidars have been serving the administration and the public with sincerity and dedication for decades at the grassroots level. They act as a vital link between the government and the people, assisting in revenue matters, maintenance of law and order, disaster management, elections, surveys, and coordination with more than 30 government departments, especially in far-flung and remote areas.

Despite rendering such essential services, the honorarium paid to Lamberdars and Chowkidars remains extremely meagre, irregular, and insufficient to meet even basic household needs. Many members are facing severe financial distress and are unable to pay school fees for their children or manage daily expenses. The prolonged delay in the release of honorariums has pushed several families into debt and hardship said Chairman.

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JKLCU District General Secretary Doda Ravi Bhardwaj expressed deep anguish that while almost all categories of government employees have benefited from pay revisions and social security measures, Lamberdars and Chowkidars continue to be neglected despite their lifelong service to the administration and the people.

Key demands submitted in the memorandum include:

Revision of honorariums at least in accordance with the Minimum Wages Act.

Provision of pension after retirement

Regularization of services.

Immediate release of all pending honorariums.

Issuance of entry passes for government offices while performing official/public duties.

Payment of election-related honorarium at par with other staff such as polling parties, BLOs, and election officials, as Lamberdars and Chowkidars remain continuously engaged for days in election arrangements.

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Restoration of Transport Facilities.

Creation of new Chowkidar posts and filling of vacant positions.

Provision of social security benefits such as health insurance and education assistance for families.

Introduction of a clear promotion policy for Lamberdars and Chowkidars.

JKLCU District General Secretary Doda Ravi Bhardwaj, District Deputy Secretary Doda Akhter Hussain, Chief Organizer Khara Bilala Ahmed,

Chowkidar Phagsoo Shakoor Ahmed, Lamberdar Mohd Rafiq, Lamberdar Ranbir Singh Parihar, Lamberdar Surjeet Kumar, Lamberdar Parshotam Singh Chowkidar Lekh Raj, Chowkidar Ramesh Kumar, Lamberdar Sajjad Hussain, Lamberdar Neeraj Kumar, 

along with Lamberdars and Chowkidars from various areas of the Tehsil Thathri, Tehsil Phagsoo and Tehsil Khara were present on the occasion.