Ranchi MP meets Union Minister, demands ownership rights for HEC tenants

Ranchi MP Sanjay Seth today met Union Minister for Heavy Industries Arjun Ram Meghwal and demanded that the temporary and permanent leaseholder residents at HEC be given ownership rights of their respective houses and shops.

New Delhi:BJP MP from Jharkhand Sanjay Seth on Tuesday met with Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Arjun Ram Menghwal, and demanded that the leaseholders at Ranchi's Heavy Engineering Corporation (HEC) be given ownership rights.

Seth, who represents Ranchi in the Lok Sabha, said that he held a meeting with Meghwal for around 30 minutes at the national capital today, and discussed issues revolving around HEC.

He demanded that the temporary and permanent leaseholder residents at HEC be given ownership rights of their respective houses and shops. He also asked for a pay revision for the HEC employees.

Seth said that Meghwal carefully listened to his demands and assured of all possible help. The MP hoped that his demands are met soon.

On the prevailing COVID-19 situation in Jharkhand, Seth said that the current Hemant Soren government is proving to be a failure in tackling the pandemic, and if the same continues, the state could see over one lakh cases in September alone.

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The Parliamentarian said that testing must be ramped up in the state and quarantine facilities be built on a large scale.

Though the Centre has provided all possible help, the state government is blaming the union government to divert attention away from its own failures, Seth said.

Meanwhile, on the upcoming by-polls for two Assembly seats in Jharkhand - Dumka and Bermo, Seth expressed confidence that the BJP would emerge victorious as the people were angry with the Hemant Soren government's inefficiency.

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