THE Bannu Development Authority (BDA) was formed to execute developmental works in the urban areas of Bannu in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Some five years ago, it had collected Rs1,000 per home from the residents of Bannu Township in order to provide them natural gas. The entire community submitted millions of rupees to BDA, but is still waiting for the day when gas would be supplied to their homes.
The residents have not only held peaceful protests in front of the BDA office on several occasions, but have also shared their concerns with the local legislators. Sadly, none of their efforts have borne any fruit to date.
Workers Struggles: Asia and Australia
26 February 2021
Andhra Pradesh steel workers and youth rally against privatisation
Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) workers and supporters held a 24-kilometre protest on February 20 against the Modi government’s plan to privatise the company. The marches went through Dondaparthy, Thatichetlapalem, Kancharapalem, Urvasi, Marripalem, the airport and ended at the steel plant’s main gate at Kurmannapalem. A public meeting, which attracted a huge crowd of supporters holding placards, was held outside the facility.
The march followed a sit-down protest by thousands of workers in Vijayawada on February 8 opposing the Indian government’s approval for 100 percent disinvestment of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), VSP’s corporate entity.
LAKKI MARWAT: The Peshawar Electric Supply Company has launched an operation in Lakki city to curb electricity theft and fix power metres of domestic and commercial consumers to the poles outside their homes and premises.
“The operation has been started to improve power supply in the urban locality,” said Pesco Bannu circle superintending engineer Sharas Khan on Saturday. Pesco Lakki Marwat executive engineer Fida Mohammad Mehsud and other officials were also present on the occasion.
Sharas Khan visited several urban localities to check the field performance of local authorities against power stealers. He also issued instructions to the field staff with regard to implementing safety measures during duty.