Minjur thermal plant workers want to return
Guest workers, who are working on the third unit of North Chennai Thermal Power Station near Minjur, on staged a protest in front of the police station in Minjur on Thursday, demanding that they be sent back to their native states.
By : migrator
Update: 2020-05-15 00:33 GMT
Chennai
The workers, from Odisha and Jharkhand, who stayed at makeshift huts, claimed that they were not paid even by the contractor for the work they have done so far. They also said that they lived in abysmal condition without proper food ever since the lockdown was announced.
They demanded the intervention of authorities to force the contractor to clear their salary dues. They also sought governmental steps to facilitate their safe travel to their home state.
Police and revenue officials held talks with them and assured them to look into their demands. Following this, the protesters dispersed peacefully.
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