Ryots seek regular jobs in BHEL unit

Farmers, who had given their lands to the BHEL, stage a protest at Ranipet demanding employment in the organisation on Monday. Sources said the BHEL in 1974 acquired the lands of 124 farmers in the area for the construction of office buildings at its Ranipet unit. During that time, the BHEL administration reportedly entered into an agreement assuring to provide job to one member of every farmer’s family, who gave land to the Central public sector undertaking. Following this, 109 persons, out of the total 124, were absorbed for technical positions in the unit. For the remaining 15 persons, who were found to be under qualified (qualified less than class 8), the BHEL administration planned to provide non-technical job on contract basis. Not convinced with the PSU’s offer, the family members of the 15 persons resorted to protests in the past demanding the BHEL to provide a technical job with regular pay. On Monday, the family members launched a fast-unto-death protest near the entrance of the Ranipet unit. SIPCOT police arrived at the spot and dispersed them. Following this, the members withdrew their protest. ref: http://newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/Ryots-seek-regular-jobs-in-BHEL-unit/2013/11/12/article1885399.ece