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Workers
at Nandankanan zoo go on indefinite strike
Bhubaneswar:
The casual workers at the Nandankanan Biological Park
in Orissa have gone on an indefinite cease work agitation
over a demand for regularization of their jobs. This has
caused hardship to about 1200 animals at the zoo. The
casual workers said that their job involved risks and
complained of not receiving any health or social security
benefits. "We do not have any kind of healthcare facilities
at all. In case of any mishap, there is no such relief,"
said Bhaskar Samal, a contractual employee. The authorities,
however, claimed that they have made alternative arrangements.
They further said that a few NGOs have been approached
for help to provide food to the animals. Visitors at the
zoo were not convinced about the regular upkeep of animals.
"If the strike has been going on for long, then it will
definitely affect the animals. As the animals stay inside
closed enclosures, and if they are not taken care of properly,
then it will severely affect their health," claimed Sunita,
a visitor. The casual employees have been agitating since
February 8. They claimed that the remuneration of 2,100
rupees per month was grossly inadequate. The Nandankanan
Zoo, which is spread over 1,940 square kilometres, is
home to over 67 species of mammals, 18 varieties of reptiles
and 81 species of birds. The zoo enjoys an international
reputation for breeding white tigers, black panthers and
crocodi les in captivity.
-Feb
11, 2009
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