<p class="title">Plantation workers, under the aegis of the District United Plantation Workers' Union, staged a protest in front of the taluk office in Somwarpet on Monday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Union president H M Somappa said that the plantation workers in the district have been living in line houses. They have formed an association and have been urging the government to provide sites.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The workers cannot afford to pay rent at the rented houses. The department concerned has not paid heed to the memorandum submitted by the labourers, requesting sites, he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He further said that the elected representatives promise to sanction sites to labourers has not been fulfilled.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Somappa urged authorities to provide houses to the homeless, in the Madapura rehabilitation site, meant for flood victims of 2018.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A memorandum was submitted by the protestors to Somwarpet Taluk Panchayat executive officer Jayanna.</p>.<p class="bodytext">District United Plantation Workers' Union secretary Sundara, taluk unit B Annappa, secretary Shabana, office-bearers Suresh, Kaveri, Kumar, P E Suresh and advisor Sheshappa were present.</p>
<p class="title">Plantation workers, under the aegis of the District United Plantation Workers' Union, staged a protest in front of the taluk office in Somwarpet on Monday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Union president H M Somappa said that the plantation workers in the district have been living in line houses. They have formed an association and have been urging the government to provide sites.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The workers cannot afford to pay rent at the rented houses. The department concerned has not paid heed to the memorandum submitted by the labourers, requesting sites, he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He further said that the elected representatives promise to sanction sites to labourers has not been fulfilled.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Somappa urged authorities to provide houses to the homeless, in the Madapura rehabilitation site, meant for flood victims of 2018.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A memorandum was submitted by the protestors to Somwarpet Taluk Panchayat executive officer Jayanna.</p>.<p class="bodytext">District United Plantation Workers' Union secretary Sundara, taluk unit B Annappa, secretary Shabana, office-bearers Suresh, Kaveri, Kumar, P E Suresh and advisor Sheshappa were present.</p>