CHANDIGARH: Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, in his capacity as the Chairman of the Cabinet Sub-Committee constituted to resolve employee issues, on Monday convened extensive meetings with various employee unions operating under the Mid-Day Meal scheme and the Maanbhatta Workers Sanjha Morcha.

Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema held detailed discussions with the workers’ unions regarding their demands and issues. He stated, “I have directed the concerned departments to resolve departmental-level issues on priority. All genuine proposals related to employment matters should be forwarded to the Personnel Department, while matters involving financial implications should be sent to the Finance Department.”

To ensure immediate relief for the workforce, Harpal Singh Cheema also issued strict directions to the Education Department, stating, “District-level officials must proactively monitor and promptly resolve any practical difficulties faced by mid-day meal workers at the ground level.”