Hemant Soren helps 27 workers stranded in Cameroon return to Jharkhand

Jharkhand workers stranded in South Africa return home with Chief Minister Hemant Soren's intervention, receiving financial assistance upon arrival.

Twenty-seven workers stranded in South Africa’s Cameroon returned to Jharkhand on July 24, thanks to the initiative taken by Chief Minister Hemant Soren.

On the instructions of Mr. Soren, the Department of Labour, Employment, Training and Skill Development stepped in, due to which the 27 workers of Jharkhand working in different companies returned safely to their homes.

Labour Minister Satyanand Bhokta and Gandey MLA Kalpana Murmu Soren welcomed the workers on their arrival in Giridih on July 24.

While communicating to them through mobile, Mr. Soren assured them of all possible support and help from the State government. The workers expressed their gratitude to the Chief Minister for the initiative taken by the State government under difficult circumstances.

Among the 27 workers stranded in South Africa, 18 are from Bokaro, four from Giridih and five from Hazaribagh. All these workers have been working there since March 29 this year. On July 16, they expressed their desire to return to India as their wages were pending for the past four months. One of the workers had posted the plight on X earlier.

Mr. Soren took cognisance of the matter and directed the department concerned to take necessary action. After the State government’s intervention, the company paid the pending wages of the workers and arranged air tickets for them.

The State migrant control room working under the Labour Department contacted L&T company and directed that the pending wages of the workers be paid as soon as possible.