Greenfield Airport: MoU signed to protect labour interest

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SILCHAR: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Doloo Tea Company Private Limited and various trade unions like BCSU, BVCMS, CITU, representing the tea garden workers on Monday in connection with setting up of a proposed greenfield airport in the tea estate.

As per a new proposal, around 2,500 bighas of land will be provided by the tea estate for the construction of a Greenfield airport for Barak Valley under the leadership of MP Dr Rajdeep Roy. A MoU was signed to protect the jobs of the tea garden workers so that the reduction in land pool does not result in job loss. The agreement also stated that upon receipt of compensation from the State government, all the dues to the tea estate's workers will be cleared and the company will not retrench or lay off any worker.

The tea estate's management assured that it will develop the infrastructure of the tea estate and rejuvenate the garden by extensive plantations on vacant lands of the garden within seven to eight years. Laid upon fears of injustice like they experienced during land acquisition for Mahasadak, the workers were called along with union representatives and assured of all steps to address their needs.

Sharing his reaction over the project, MP Dr Rajdeep Roy said the government would stand for the interests of the tea estate's workers and assured that not a single worker would be deprived of their rights. He appealed to the common masses for their help and support for the materialisation of the airport project.

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