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OVT DECISION TO ALLOW COMMERCIAL MINING FOR PVT HOUSES

http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31816&articlexml=CILs-Five-Trade-Unions-Likely-to-Go-on-28102014021028

Oct 28 2014 : The Economic Times (Delhi)

CIL's Five Trade Unions Likely to Go on Indefinite Strike from Jan

Debjoy Sengupta

Kolkata:





They are protesting against govt's decision to allot coal blocks to pvt cos for commercial exploitation

Five trade unions that represent almost 90% of Coal India's (CIL) workforce are likely to go on an indefinite strike from January in protest against the government's “unilateral“ decision to allot coal blocks to private companies for commercial exploitation.

The unions said the government has displayed sheer arrogance by taking “critical decisions“ concerning the sector without consulting or involving them in the process.

“Despite repeated requests for involving workmen unions while taking critical policy decisions, the government has taken a series of vital decisions on its own,“ said S Q Zama, secretary-general of Indian National Mine Workers' Federation. “If the government turns ar rogant, we also know how to counter it. It happened some 14 years ago in 1999-2000 when the then government tried to amend the Coal Nationalisation Act of 1973 and it will be repeated this time too.“ Zama said the five trade unions had sought a meeting with the coal minister for discussing their demands. “It was verbally assured that the minister would meet them. However, the meeting never happened and the Centre decided on the ordinance (to e-auction coal blocks). We have now decided to meet on October 31 to decide the course of action for the five unions. It could be anything from a three-day strike to indefinite one,“ said Zama. Jibon Roy, secretary-general of All India Coal Workers' Federation, said they are mobilising workers to ensure that a strike, if called, is a success.

The government, however, said it remains committed to e-auction of coal blocks and that it has already initiated the ground work.

“It will be a successful model, which will be very comprehensive, and it will be done soon,“ Union Coal Secretary S K Srivastava said in Kolkata on Monday . “The coal ministry has already initiated talks with eauction companies and sought their views on modalities of e-auction. Letters have already been issued to the coal block allottees to provide details of the assets and the ordi nance also deals with delay in providing the details by holders.“

“As anyone who has studied the ordinance, it not only provides for auction, it provides for government dispensation route also. And we have clarified with the ordinance about what ever reservations the Supreme Court had,“ he added.

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With Regards,

Er. Rajaram Shitole

Vice President, SEA