Harvest laborers were camping at the Collectorate, the laborers accused the Forest Department of not paying them. Harvest laborers camped in the collection, laborers accused the forest department of non-paymentNews WAALI

Since Tuesday night, 25-30 Katni laborers along with their children and family have camped at the District Collectorate office, the laborers accused the Chhindwara Forest Department of not paying wages after doing the work, the laborers say that the Forestry Department has stolen the forest in the Chorai area. We were forced to do the work of plowing and digging pits inside, for the last month we worked continuously, but the officers of the forestry department are not paying’ the salary at the fixed rate after the work, the work has been done for more than a month. More than eight lakh rupees have been paid, but so far only 20 to 25 thousand rupees forest department has been given to us and until we get our full salary, we will not leave the collector’s office, no matter what. Be that as it may, the district administration has been trying to resolve the matter since Wednesday morning as soon as the information about laborers camping in the office of the collector, SDM, Tehsildar along with Kotwali police station in- pay force present on the spot, following the instructions of the collector The highest officers of the Forestry Department were also called on the spot, the administration constantly consulting with the Forestry Department and the labourers. The administration’s endeavor is for this matter to be settled as soon as possible.

Tehsildar introduced humanity

Tehsildar Ajay Bhushan Shukla and Kotwali police station in charge immediately arranged food and water to drink and biscuits etc. for the children who were sitting in the collector’s office since Tuesday night, Tehsildar himself distributed biscuits to the children with his own hands, and distributes food to the labourers, Chhindwara administration is continuously supporting the laborers and providing all possible help.

The district administration is constantly trying to get the balance of the laborers by talking to the Forest Department, the administration officials have asked the laborers for their Aadhaar card and bank account number so that money can be added to their account , but the money The workers who insist clearly refuse to give their account numbers, Aadhaar cards, the workers say they need cash, the district administration is constantly trying to find a middle ground between the forest department and the workers.