SRINAGAR, Jan. 6 -- Several deputations and individuals today called on the Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, at Srinagar to apprise him of various public and service-related issues and sought redressal of their grievances.

A delegation of the All J&K Non-Gazetted Forest Officers Association submitted a detailed memorandum to the Minister, highlighting key demands such as the re-designation of left-over Class IV Forest employees, rectification of pay anomalies affecting forest field staff, and resolution of other service-related concerns.

Another deputation representing employees of the erstwhile IWDP-Hills J&K raised issues pertaining to the settlement of their outstanding grieva...