Panaji: A large group of staff Gathered at the site under construction of Greenfield International on Wednesday morning air port Feather mopaPernem, and held a Oppose Above non payment Their Salary, The protesters also reportedly got angry at one point during the protest and started pelting stones at the administrative building.
However, later the officials said that the matter Above Non-payment of wages was one of the sub-contractors working the airport. He said that a settlement has been reached in the matter.
“At least 3,000 to 3,500 employees are working at the airport site at any given time. Workers are those who are employed by contractors, sub-contractors and sub-contractors. Of these, there was delay in payment by one of the sub-contractors. But the matter has been resolved. The main contractor was not involved in this,” said a state official.
However, there were reports of workers pelting stones at the administrative building at the construction site, which is believed to have caused damage. A local said that his car, along with two others, got caught in the firing standing at the scene and got damaged.
“All four windows of my car are broken. We have been assured by the officials of the company that the damages will be paid. The employees were protesting claiming that their salaries have not been paid for almost six months,” said the local.
Police were also seen entering the airport premises to help restore law and order. State officials, however, denied that there was any major disturbance at the construction site.
“There is no major damage at the site, otherwise we would have been informed,” a state official said.
However, later the officials said that the matter Above Non-payment of wages was one of the sub-contractors working the airport. He said that a settlement has been reached in the matter.
“At least 3,000 to 3,500 employees are working at the airport site at any given time. Workers are those who are employed by contractors, sub-contractors and sub-contractors. Of these, there was delay in payment by one of the sub-contractors. But the matter has been resolved. The main contractor was not involved in this,” said a state official.
However, there were reports of workers pelting stones at the administrative building at the construction site, which is believed to have caused damage. A local said that his car, along with two others, got caught in the firing standing at the scene and got damaged.
“All four windows of my car are broken. We have been assured by the officials of the company that the damages will be paid. The employees were protesting claiming that their salaries have not been paid for almost six months,” said the local.
Police were also seen entering the airport premises to help restore law and order. State officials, however, denied that there was any major disturbance at the construction site.
“There is no major damage at the site, otherwise we would have been informed,” a state official said.