KARACHI (February 24 2004): Sindh Minister for Commerce and Industries Muhammad Adil Siddiqui distributed Rs 20 million among 902 employees of Thatta Sugar Mills as part payment of their dues at the Circuit House Thatta on Sunday.

This payment of was in addition to Rs 20 million distributed earlier to the employees of the mills.

The mill owes to its employees their salaries and other payments for as long as the mills remains closed and waiting for privatisation.

The employees have been demanding of the management to calculate total outstanding dues but so far the mills management has not come out with the exact amount.

The minister addressed the employees after disbursing money and said that the remaining amount of dues would be paid to them after the mill is sold out.

Adil said he would take up the demand of the employees for drawing up a golden handshake scheme after discussing the matter with the chief minister and finance minister so that the interests of the employees could be safeguarded in a proper manner.

He said that the welfare of the workers was dear to him and he would do his best to meet their demands.

MPA Heer Sooho, Director Labour Hassan Abbas Naqvi, Chairman Sindh Sugar Corporation Mali Mohan, Director Education Cess Karim Buksh Siddiqui, Director Manpower Wali Mohammed Baloch, Director Workers Welfare Board Zafar Salim and Medical Adviser, Sessi, Dr Haseeb Qureshi were also present on this occasion.

Courtesy Business Recorder