AGARTALA, June 1(TIWN): Alongwith the nation, the construction labours of Tripura have observed one day strike on Monday.

All the working, organized and unorganized sectors participated in the strike on the call given by Construction Workers Federation Of India (CWFI) affiliated with CITU on the basis of 11 charter point of demands, including proper implementation of All India Building and Construction Workers Act in all states, enrollment of the Construction Workers, Brick kiln workers, quarry workers, and stone Crushing Workers, in state welfare Board.

Their demands also includes to ensure representation for CITU in Tripartite State Welfare Boards, to increase the existing welfare benefits substantially, no diversion of board funds to other purpose, increase pension to Rs. 2000/- per month and reduce age of pension eligibility for women to 55 years, allotment of more funds for infrastructure and development works by both the governments, do not liberalize FDI in construction sector.

Further, they urged that the central government would take steps to reduce the prices of construction materials like cement, steel, paints etc., and to ensure housing for construction workers, to implement RSBY and increase the limit of medical benefit from Rs. 30,000/- and the ‘All India Identity Cards’ (Smart Cards) to be issued to the migrant workers.

But it’s worthy to mention here that an ironic concern has been come out of that, though it was a strike, but many labourers were found working in different places as the workers were hired and paid on the daily work basis. And this is the only source of work for their survival and livelihood.