MP asks MRPL to redress demands of contract workers

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, February 22, 2025: Dakshina Kannada MP Capt. Brijesh Chowta on Friday instructed Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd. (MRPL) officials to take appropriate measures to redress the prominent demands of its contract workers.

Chairing a meeting in the Deputy Commissioner’s office Capt. Chowta asked the company to examine the demands of workers related to providing health security, insurance and special allowance.

The ONGC-MRPL Karmachari Sangha had demanded that such workers drawing more than ₹21,000 salary per month should be given medical claim facility and the company did not double special allowance of workers since eight years.

The Sangha had demanded that the family of a worker if died during working or outside should be given ₹25 lakh compensation through insurance instead of ₹10 lakh.

Capt. Chowta instructed the company officials to submit the company’s reply in writing within three days after examining the demands.

Additional Deputy Commissioner G. Santosh Kumar, Assistant Labour Commissioner (Central) R. Prakash, president of the sangha Nitin B.C. Road and others were present, a release from the MP’s office said.