Plot holders’ association, social organisations, schools and religious places settled in Bokaro city have launched a protest against a hike in lease renewal, service charge, lease rent etc. Irked plot holders and stakeholders registered their protest via social media platforms Twitter on Sunday and observed the day as protest day at all Sector Market and City Center.
Rajender Vishwakarma, President of Bokaro Commercial Plot Holders Association and their members raising various concern said that its quite unfair converting nature of allotment for residential cum shop into commercial mode only, demand for crores in lease renewal, huge increase in service charge and lease rent, arbitrary fixed load on electricity. During the pandemic already plot holders are in extreme pressure and during such critical phases Bokaro Steel Limited (BSL) is issuing bill to clear lakhs of rupees on immediate basis while the matter is also pending in the court and lease renewal has not been done yet, the protestors said.
The Plot Holders association further said that currently there are no labourers which was making the situation worse.
The association members have made an appeal to the Prime Minister, Steel Minister, Chief Minister, SAIL Chairman and Bokaro Steel Plant officials to make wise decisions in view of the actual situation in Bokaro to ensure peace for all.