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CM directs admin to make sure protected return of Odia employees

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By Express News Service

BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has directed the state administration to make sure the protected return of 35 Odia employees reportedly held captive by a personal firm in Laos.The chief minister’s workplace (CMO) maintained as per the route of the chief minister, labour commissioner N Thirumala Naik has taken up the matter with the Indian embassy at Laos. The Embassy authorities have knowledgeable they’re in contact with the labourers and all crucial steps will probably be taken for his or her protected return to India.

A report was revealed in The New Indian Express on Friday stating a minimum of 35 employees from Kendrapara district have been held captive by their employer in Attapeu province of Laos. The matter got here to the sunshine when the employees despatched movies to their households narrating their plight. Belonging to Jaynagar panchayat below Rajkanika block of the district, the employees mentioned they had been engaged in a wooden processing unit in Laos. The employees alleged they’re being bodily and mentally tortured by their employer.

On Thursday, members of the family of the employees had met officers of Labour division and requested them to take steps for his or her protected return.They mentioned every of the youths had paid Rs 1.50 lakh for transportation bills and the agent had promised them a wage of Rs 70,000 monthly.Kendrapara district labour officer Ashok Murmu had mentioned, “We have informed the higher authorities of the Labour department of the matter”.

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BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has directed the state administration to make sure the protected return of 35 Odia employees reportedly held captive by a personal firm in Laos.The chief minister’s workplace (CMO) maintained as per the route of the chief minister, labour commissioner N Thirumala Naik has taken up the matter with the Indian embassy at Laos. The Embassy authorities have knowledgeable they’re in contact with the labourers and all crucial steps will probably be taken for his or her protected return to India.

A report was revealed in The New Indian Express on Friday stating a minimum of 35 employees from Kendrapara district have been held captive by their employer in Attapeu province of Laos. The matter got here to the sunshine when the employees despatched movies to their households narrating their plight. Belonging to Jaynagar panchayat below Rajkanika block of the district, the employees mentioned they had been engaged in a wooden processing unit in Laos. The employees alleged they’re being bodily and mentally tortured by their employer.

On Thursday, members of the family of the employees had met officers of Labour division and requested them to take steps for his or her protected return.They mentioned every of the youths had paid Rs 1.50 lakh for transportation bills and the agent had promised them a wage of Rs 70,000 monthly.Kendrapara district labour officer Ashok Murmu had mentioned, “We have informed the higher authorities of the Labour department of the matter”.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); ); Follow The New Indian Express channel on WhatsApp