SUBHASH MISHRA
Dhanbad, May 8: In the wake of the trade union’s agitation, the Dhanbad district administration has clamped the prohibitory order under Section 144 CrCP at the gate of the Hindustan Urvarak and Rasayan Limited (HURL) Sindri from today.
Dhanbad Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Prem Kumar Tiwari in a notification has said that prohibitory order has been imposed at the gate of HURL Sindri to maintain peace, law and order and essential services.
“The action has been initiated on the application of the HURL Sindri project senior vice-president who has feared that due to the proposed two-day agitation (dharna) on May 8 and May 9, at the gate of the plant, production may be affected. So Section 144 has been imposed for the smooth function of the plant,” said the SDM in his notification.
The Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh (BJP ‘s trade union) has called for a two-day (May 8 and 9) dharna at the main gate of the plant demanding 75% of jobs to local youth.
HURL Sindri, which has come up in place of FCI Sindri, is an ambitious project of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who laid its foundation stone on May 25, 2018, along with Barauni (Bihar) and Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh ) plants.
Sindri plant produces 3850-ton urea and 2250 metric ton of ammonia per day. Though the plant has started commercial production, its formal inauguration is yet to be done.
Last year ( November 15, 2022), the plant was shut down just after one week of production when the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) supported union gheraoed the main gate of the plant demanding 75% jobs to local youth. On Sunday, BJP Baghmara MLA Dhulu Mahto who runs a separate union also demonstrated at the plant for jobs to local youth.
HURL Sindri Plant senior vice-president Dipen Ray told media persons that the plant has already given 80% of jobs to local youth so far. “If any organization/ individual has any doubt in the employment of local youth, it could be checked through proper channels.”, he said.
