Production and dispatch of coals at the Mahandadi Coalfields limited (MCl) mines in Jharsuguda district was grossly affected as various trade unions observed a day-long strike on Wednesday to protests the proposed changes in labour laws and privatization of PSUs.
MCl lakhanpur Area General Manager MG Brahmapurkar said, “There was no production and dispatch of coal in five open cast mines while three underground mines of lakhanpur, Ib Valley and Orient area of the MCl were severely disrupted due to the bandh by the three major trade unions of the company”. Production and dispatch of 1.18 lakh tonne coal has been affected due to the strike, he added.
Odisha Coal Mazdoor Sangh Secretary Bijesh Sharma said around 3,074 workers of Orient, 2,034 workers of lakhanpur, 1,800 workers of Ib Valley and 200 workers of the Central Workshop participated in the bandh supported by INTUC, AITUC and Hind Mazdoor Sangh.
Besides, bank, business and transport services were totally disrupted in the district. However, no untoward incident was reported during the bandh, said SDPO CM Naik.