Revolutionary Trade Union
Federation – the trade union affiliated to the CPN-Maoist led by Mohan Vaidhya
– captured Chobar-based Himal Cement today. A group of youth captured the
cement factory and hoisted the party flag.
“We captured the factory
according to the trade union's decision, said president of the trade union
Ramdeep Acharya. According to him, the federation took the decision to save the
state enterprise. We captured it to save it from being sold at a low price, he
added. The trade union has said that their cadres will leave the factory once
the government commits to operating it as a state enterprise. "It is also
about employment for 400 workers," said Acharya.
The trade union has asked the
government to relocate the factory if it has been causing environmental
problems. "But we will not allow the government to sell the factory,"
he said, adding that Himal Cement should not be sold to a private player.
Himal Cement Factory, the first
cement factory of the country, was established in 1975. It had a production
capacity of 360 metric tonnes. The government had dissolved the factory in
2002, following disputes over its environmental effect in the Chobar area.
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