Chennai:
Several crores of rupees worth trade was hit on Monday after export
and import of goods was affected following a day-long strike by
customs house clerks.
The customs house clerks staged protest and struck down work as top
customs officials tried to pacify them by holding closed door meetings
with them.
Chennai Custom House Agents Association president P S Krishnan said
the customs house clerks protested against the shortage of staff. The
issue was resolved in the evening.
A customs clerk told Express that the shortage of manpower is such
that a customs house clerk working in Madhavaram has to take care of
three container freight stations, including the one located at
Ponneri. “This is delaying the movement of cargo,” he said.
Interestingly, no cargo has been cleared from Chennai due to the
strike. A total of 1,500 import and export documents are cleared on a
single day but due to the strike none have been cleared.
Several crores of rupees worth trade was hit on Monday after export
and import of goods was affected following a day-long strike by
customs house clerks.
The customs house clerks staged protest and struck down work as top
customs officials tried to pacify them by holding closed door meetings
with them.
Chennai Custom House Agents Association president P S Krishnan said
the customs house clerks protested against the shortage of staff. The
issue was resolved in the evening.
A customs clerk told Express that the shortage of manpower is such
that a customs house clerk working in Madhavaram has to take care of
three container freight stations, including the one located at
Ponneri. “This is delaying the movement of cargo,” he said.
Interestingly, no cargo has been cleared from Chennai due to the
strike. A total of 1,500 import and export documents are cleared on a
single day but due to the strike none have been cleared.
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