'Ensure smooth working of textile mills'

By Our Staff Reporter

PONDICHERRY, SEPT. 29. Mr. N. Kalainathan, president of the Pondicherry State Committee of the CPI, and Mr. T. Murugan, secretary of the Pondicherry Pradesh Committee of the CPM, in a joint statement today urged the administration to initiate immediate steps to reactivate the NTC-run Swadeshi Mills here.

They said it was really unfortunate that the administration was turning a deaf ear to the plight of the workers in the textile industry here. Alleging that the Swadeshi Mills which was employing nearly 3500 workers prior to 1985 and similarly the Bharathi Mills that employed prior to that year as many as 2500 workers now witnessed a reduced workers strength. of little over 400 workers in each of these two mills run by the NTC.

The AFT Mill should also be toned up and wages should be revised as recommended by the Special Industrial Tribunal.

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