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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (DV)
Mangalore, Oct 8: Hundreds of employees of Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers (MCF) on Tuesday, October 7 organized a protest under the banner of MCF Mangala Workers' Union against the union government’s decision on discontinuing subsidies to naphtha-based fertilizer manufacturing units.
The protest began with a march from Tagore Park to the DC’s office here.
Addressing the protesters, K N Suryanarayana, president of MCF Mangala Workers' Union said, "Due to the present policy of the government, the company is losing Rs 5crore each day. The government should restore the naphtha-based system till it provides the natural gas connection to MCF to produce urea, and continue the subsidy. If the government is adamant on its stand, it would tamper the livelihood of about 2,000 families.
He also said that MCF had already spent Rs 350 crore to set up technology for supply of natural gas. Hence, it is the responsibility of government to provide connectivity, he added.
After the protest, a memorandum was submitted to the DC.