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Daijiworld Media Network-Mangalore (DV)
Mangalore, Oct 21: Employees of Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers (MCF) organized a protest demanding the restoration of urea production at MCF here on Tuesday October 21.
Speaking to the media, K N Suryanarayana, president of MCF Mangala Workers' Union said, "We have already submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister and union minister to restore the urea production in the plant. The unit was producing 1,200 metric tones per day, but the production has been stopped from the past 21 days. It has caused several crores of loss to the company. If the company is closed, livelihood of several families will be affected."
Shivananda, member of farmer's association said, "Farmers are used to Mangal fertilizers. It is a good quality fertilizer. If the government does not restore the plant, we will hold a protest throughout the state."