Four youths from the Kisinda area under Naktideul block landed at Sambalpur to narrate their disgraceful story before the labour Department.Eighteen young men from the area had gone to Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to work there lured by the promise for higher wage.
“But we found it different when we reached there. leave alone higher wage, we were not even given proper food and shelter,” said Abhimanyu Nag and two others.As per the information collected from these youths who have managed to flee from Tamil Nadu, the rest 14 persons were not in good condition there. Their employers were not allowing them to return home.
One Kaushik Penthei of the area had taken these youths to TN and Karnataka. Kaushik is an associate of Arjun Sahu from Banapur. With the help of these two persons, the youths from Kisinda and Naktideul went for work but returned with bitter experience, the youths alleged.
They met the DlO KM Rout requesting him to take necessary steps for release of rest of the labourers in the two States. The DlO also assured them of every possible step for return of the labourers.“We were aware of the matter earlier and submitted a report to the labour Commissioner of the State. The lC also has contacted the labour Secretaries of the respective States for safe release of the rest 14 youths,” informed Rout.
He added, “I also requested the youths coming here to avail the benefits of various welfare schemes of the Government, including MNREGS to for their earning.”