October 12, 2008

Job seekers create tension at RINL

It is reported that tension broke out in Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited at Vizag as those displaced by the plant, who are on an agitation for the past 3 months seeking jobs in the plant, went on a rampage and stoned the administrative building recently.

As per report, 2 peoples sustained injuries in the incident and 90 agitators, including some trade union leaders were taken into custody by the police.

Several thousand people were displaced at the time of the construction of the plant and they were given rehabilitation & resettlement cards. But, the agitators allege that they were not given the promised jobs, even after nearly 2 decades. As the steel plant management has taken up expansion project to double the capacity at a cost of INR 8,600 crore, the displaced families are demanding jobs and they have been on an agitation for over 3 months.