Tocklai Crisis Deepens; Authority Mum; Private Security Leaves Site

A Correspondent

JORHAT: As days passed, the crisis at Tocklai Tea Research Institute deepens as authority headed by Dr. Anup Kumar Barooah had to skip-off from his workplace and away from employees as the authority is under severe pressure due to fund diversion to its registered office at Kolkata; so employees, ex-employees demanded shifting of the office from Kolkata, which is of no use, and urged to stop politics and requested to bring back working environment, said the secretary of Tocklai Retired Employees Association Ajit Kumar Sarmah while briefing the press here on Friday.

From Friday a total of 18 private security guards catering services at 8 different points within the premises of Jorhat Campus threatened to leave the scene due to non-payment of salary for several months and even during Bihu. Secondly, due to no oil, generator services have been suspended while the entire campus will get direct raw unfiltered water due to non availability of bleaching powder and potash alum.

Moreover employee’s transportation of employee’s children to school and colleges will be suspended from Monday next due to non-availability of fuel. But of late the employees fear that Assam Power Distribution Corporation Limited might disconnect the power supply, which is almost knocking at the door, for outstanding amount that mounted to over several lakh. If it happens then it will be a big shame for us, said a section of employees during the press interaction.

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