Dear Seniors,
I work in a Central Govt PSU Mines. Here we have allotted quarters to our employees at very low rent and electricity charges. Electricity & water is supplied by us to the quarters. Electricity is purchased from Central Grid. For water we are paying huge cess to State Govt for drawing water from river.
Since inception there are no instance of taking water charges from the employees who have been allotted quarters.Now on direction of our Head Office we have imposed water charges @ Rs.50/- pm from the employees who have been allotted quarters.
Due to this, the Unions have given a strike notice alleging change in service condition for making water chargeable.
Are the Unions right? Are we bound to provide free water to them as earlier?
Kindly advise.
I work in a Central Govt PSU Mines. Here we have allotted quarters to our employees at very low rent and electricity charges. Electricity & water is supplied by us to the quarters. Electricity is purchased from Central Grid. For water we are paying huge cess to State Govt for drawing water from river.
Since inception there are no instance of taking water charges from the employees who have been allotted quarters.Now on direction of our Head Office we have imposed water charges @ Rs.50/- pm from the employees who have been allotted quarters.
Due to this, the Unions have given a strike notice alleging change in service condition for making water chargeable.
Are the Unions right? Are we bound to provide free water to them as earlier?
Kindly advise.