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Jharkhand HC Directs Officials to Clear Blockade at Bokaro Steel Plant
- •The Jharkhand High Court directed Bokaro Deputy Commissioner Ajay Nath Jha and SP Nathu Singh Meena to immediately clear protesters blocking Bokaro Steel Limited gates.
- •SAIL filed an urgent petition stating that around 5,000 workers were trapped inside and raw material movement was halted, risking severe damage to furnaces.
- •The protest, led by Bokaro MLA Shweta Singh and the Visthapit Naujawan Sangharsh Morcha, caused estimated production losses of Rs 30 crore per day.
- •The court emphasized that national assets cannot be allowed to be wasted due to agitations and scheduled the next hearing for October 28.
- •Administration talks led to the reopening of the main gate on Sunday morning, though 10 other gates remained closed.
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The Jharkhand High Court held an urgent hearing after SAIL filed a petition stating that protesters led by Bokaro MLA Shweta Singh had blocked all 11 gates of the Bokaro Steel Limited plant, trapping around 5,000 workers and halting raw material movement.
SAIL's counsel warned that halted raw material supplies and trapped finished products could cause molten steel to solidify, damaging the furnace, costing thousands of crores of rupees to restore, and causing daily production losses of Rs 30 crore.
The High Court directed Bokaro Deputy Commissioner Ajay Nath Jha and SP Nathu Singh Meena to immediately take steps to clear the protesters and ensure free entry and exit from the plant, emphasizing that national assets cannot be wasted due to agitations.
