Ahead of the inauguration of the Netaji Bus Terminal in Cuttack on September 16, local residents on Sunday staged a demonstration demanding employment opportunities for local youths.
The irate locals blocked the busy Badambadi-Khannagar road alleging that outsiders are being recruited for various jobs in the bus terminal.
The agitators aid Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has established an international-standard bus terminal. They had information that a Delhi-based agency is engaging people and it has already completed the recruitment process. But every organisation has CSR activity and there is provision to provide employment to locals.
There are several unemployed youths in local areas who can be employed as housekeeping, sweeping and other works. No advertisement was also issued for filling up the vacancies, they alleged.
Recently, the locals had also gheraoed the city Mayor and MLA during their visit to the bus terminal demanding employment for local youths.
