BL reported that the Indian National Trade Union Congress, on the question of the Bharat Heavy Plate and Vessels, said that BHEL had only taken over the ailing BHPV a few years and complete merger had not been achieved. Therefore, the long pending problems of R-series workers and wage revision had not been solved.

Mr G Sanjiva Reddy president of the INTUC at a press meet said “The union government has agreed in principle to take steps for the merger of BHPV with BHEL and even the BHEL board is in favor of it. Steps are being taken for that purpose. I am sure it will be completed in a few months' time. Merger would pave the way for further growth of BHPV and workers' problems would also be solved.”

(Sourced from BL)