Locals on Thursday launched an agitation in front of the main gate of Concast Steel Company at Hirma village in Jharsuguda demanding jobs for the locals and pending arrears.The plant was shut 3 years ago and it was to open and start operation again.They alleged that the villagers have been neglected in getting jobs.
The people losing their homes for the industries were not given employment in the company by the management, they told, adding that outsiders from States like Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhatisgarh and UP were given preference.