The United Front under the leadership of BMS got the CTO of the closing coal mine from the state government.

The despair once again blossomed on the faces of the workers of Bhatgaon coal mine, which was closed from November 1 due to lack of CTO.

On the initiative of trade union BMS, the United Front had requested the state government to take initiative in providing CTO to the mines that were closing down.

Surajpur/Bhatgaon:- Bhatgaon underground mine of SECL area was going to be closed from 1 November 2024 due to lack of CTO, due to which lines of worry were visible on the faces of thousands of employees as to what will happen after the closure of the mine, how many laborers will be transferred from here to there. , the All India Mine Mazdoor Sangh, which is always ready to protect the concerns of the workers and the interests of the workers, took the initiative and united all the trade unions of Bhatgaon area in the form of a united front with the local MLAs of Bhatgaon Assembly and Chhattisgarh. Meeting Cabinet Minister Lakshmi Rajwade in the government Through Minister Lakshmi Rajwade, meeting Finance Minister OP Choudhary and State Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai on the closure of Bhatgaon underground mine of Bhatgaon SECL area due to lack of CTO and closure of the mine in the state. And after duly discussing about the many problems and losses being faced by the employees working in the mine, it was requested to take the initiative to provide CTO to the closing coal mine even after November 1, on which the state government took immediate cognizance of Bhatgaon underground. CTO was provided to the mine to continue running even after November 1, due to which the faces of the workers of the entire Bhatgaon SECL area including the Badhav underground mine of Bhatgaon SECL are glowing with happiness.

CTO was not available

To keep the mine running, the management was trying for a CTO for 3 years but the CTO was not available. 300 contract workers and 900 permanent workers are employed in the Bhatgaon underground mine.

BMS is continuously fighting for the interests of workers.

To keep the mine running, the All India Mine Labor Union BMS continues to struggle as a joint front of the Bhatgaon area. At the beginning of the month of October, a sit-in demonstration at the Bhatgaon mine on 8th October, a sit-in demonstration at the Regional General Manager's office, a memorandum to the CMD. And after protesting at the Bilaspur headquarters on October 15, without any management official, the five unions of the United Front went to Raipur on October 23 and met the local MLA and Minister Mrs. Lakshmi Rajwade and with her courtesy the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Government. Met Vishnu Dev Sai at 11:00 pm.

assurance was given

The Chief Minister had assured all the five unions that your mine will not be closed and finally on October 31, the efforts of the United Front bore fruit. CTO was issued to keep the Bhatgaon underground coal mine running, BMS, HMS, INTUC, AITUC as a joint front. And CITU delegation was present.

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