BICHOLIM: At least 130 truck owners from Pali mines have urged the companies
and the government to hire their trucks once again, which were thrown out by
calling them as ‘ outsiders’. Speaking at a press conference truck owners of
two mining company from Pali stated that the company has asked them to stop
work by calling them outsiders. The truck owners who are asked to stop work are
from Surla, Tivim, Ponda, Bicholim and other areas.
A truck owner Vishwanath Mandrekar stated that their trucks are with the
company since more than 20 years and it is surprising that the company has now
given such as excuse to stop their trucks.
“ Most of the truck owners are with the company since last more than 20 years.
The company should have at least allowed one truck of the owner so that their
families would not be facing financial problems,” Mandrekar said.
Vishnu Kambli, another truck owner, stated that after the resumption of mining
they were hoping that they would get some work but even that hope has been
dashed because of the order of the company.
“ We demand with the company that they should reinstate our trucks before the
elections,” Kambli said.
Raghunath Parab, Vishram Naik, Mandar Samant and others were present for the
press conference.
