Minister flays EICL’s ‘detrimental stance’
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Company making an attempt to flee from State by saying that they’ve been incurring losses: Jayarajan
Lashing out on the ‘detrimental stance’ adopted by English India Clays Ltd. (EICL), Industries Minister E.P. Jayarajan stated the federal government has been adopting all doable steps to thwart the administration’s try to shut down its Kochuveli unit.
Responding to a query raised by V.S. Sivakumar, MLA, within the Assembly on Thursday, Mr. Jayarajan accused the administration of unilaterally suspending operations with out offering even a discover, not to mention any lay-off compensation or every other monetary help.
“The company has attempted to cease production and flee from the State by portraying that the unit has been incurring losses. The government has been viewing the issue as a serious one and has been behind efforts to force the company to resume operations,” he stated.
Mr. Sivakumar stated round 1,500 staff had been pushed to dire straits ever since EICL suspended operations on August 10 final. While the employees have been agitating for 165 days, the administration has turned a blind eye to their woes. The hardships prompted one worker to commit suicide, whereas an try made by one other to take the acute step was thwarted by his colleagues.
He added that the administration has up to now refused to relent to the instructions of the federal government and remained hell-bent on ceasing operations regardless of being a worthwhile enterprise that functioned on an 11.5-acre plot leased by the federal government. The firm has adopted delaying ways to gradual pedal the federal government’s bid to dealer peace and resume operations, Mr. Sivakumar alleged.
Mr. Jayarajan, together with Labour Minister T.P. Ramakrishnan and Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran, had held talks with EICL representatives and commerce union leaders on Wednesday. While the assembly resolved to conduct one other spherical of assembly on February 24 to take a name on resuming operations, the corporate was additionally directed to tell the federal government on its choice relating to the fee of interim reduction to staff inside every week.
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