The ‘Meter Auto Nanbargal Kuzhu,’ on Monday petitioned the District Collector stating that those opposed to meter fare were threatening them, and not allowing them to ply vehicles from various autorickshaw stands in the city.
The district administration should earmark places for those autorickshaw drivers who had agreed to ply services for government-determined fare.
They said prepaid autorickshaw system should be introduced at the Coimbatore Railway Junction, Coimbatore International Airport, bus stands in Ukkadam, Singanallur, Gandhipuram, and Saibaba Colony. And, act against drivers who trouble them for picking up and dropping passengers at will.
Labour dispute
The New Labour Democratic Front (NDLF) petitioned the district administration seeking justice, and resolution of dispute with the management of a pump manufacturing unit.
The workers said the unit was remaining locked for the last 60 days.
The organisation’s district president A.G Kumaravel said that from 2013, the management had refused to enter into wage talks with the workers.
They have not been paid bonus, or provided basic facilities. The management did not implement the Labour Commissioner’s order to make permanent the services of 34 employees.
Foul play
Kittampalayam panchayat vice-president V.M.C. Chandrasekar, and members Rakkiappan, K.P. Ramvel, S. Thangavel, R. Baby and Marathal in a petition said that the panchayat administration granted building plan approval for a proposal on which it was not competent to act.
A proposal for 36,000 sq ft building, and another for 58,600 sq ft was granted approval without sticking to rules.
The panchayat had granted approval for an industrial park too without ensuring that the promoters had earmarked adequate space for road, and drainage, the petition said. They asked the district administration act against those who had violated the rules.
Jobs needed
Shyni Manohar of Kavundampalayam, and Anitha Muthukumar of Pollachi, nurses who were rescued from war-torn Yemen petitioned the district administration seeking jobs to tide over the crisis they were facing after returning from Yemen. They said that they had lost their job, and earnings. They have loans to repay.
