Amid a two-month-long ethnic violence in Manipur, the government has decided to take action against the growing absenteeism and invoke the "no work, no pay" rule for its employees who are not attending office.
The Biren Singh government has asked the General Administration Department (GAD) to furnish details of state employees who are not able to attend their official work due to the prevailing situation in the state.
A circular issued on Monday night by GAD Secretary Michael Achom read: "In pursuance of the meeting chaired by the Chief Minister on June 12 and decision taken at para 5-(12) of the proceedings, all employees drawing their salaries from General Administration Department, Manipur Secretariat are informed that 'no work, no pay' may be invoked to all those employees who do not attend their official duty without authorised leave."
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As many as one lakh employees of the Manipur government will be affected by the decision.
Regarding those who could attend office due to the unrest, the circular asked for all administrative secretaries to get the “details of employees such as designation, name, EIN, present address, to the General Administration Department and to the Personnel department, latest by June 28 so as to take appropriate necessary action."
More than 100 people have lost their lives in the ongoing unrest between Meitei and Kuki communities in the northeastern state so far.
Clashes first broke out on May 3 in view of the Meitei community’s demand to be included in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) list. A 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community's demand for ST status.
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Meiteis account for about 53 per cent of Manipur's population and live mostly in the Imphal Valley. Tribals – Nagas and Kukis – constitute another 40 per cent of the population and reside in the hill districts.
