The Pioneer, Dec 12, 2011
Thousands of labourers are preparing to migrate to other States as the medium scale industries are on a verge of closure in Kalahandi.
Report said due to closure of nine rice mills in the district, it has rendered thousands of workers jobless and they were preparing to migrate to other cities for their livelihood.
During the Kharif season, the district administration has directed 75 millers out of 120 mills to deliver rice to the State Government. Report said that nine rice millers had been punished by the district administration as they were found defaulters in providing rice last year.
"We were barred to procure paddy in Rabi crop too but again we are facing the same situation in the current Kharif procurement. How long will it continue?" a mill owner asked. Most of the workers have set up their mind to go outside. We should be made free to lift the paddy from PACs this year by the administration.
But it is lingering the matter unnecessarily which has provoked the workers to go to other States for work. We appealed to the Kalahandi district collector several times and he also assured us to start the procurement this year, but the CSO is lingering the matter, they rued.
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