BI News, Jharkhand: The construction of 407 mobile towers in Palamu district by companies including Reliance Jio Infocomm, ATC, Sumit Digital Infrastructure Private Limited, Reliance Infocomm, Bharti Infratel, and Indus Corporation has led to an outstanding labor cess amounting to ₹1 crore 42 lakh 45 thousand in the Department’s account. The Labor Commissioner has warned these companies to deposit the amount within one month, failing which legal action for recovery will be initiated. The Assistant Labor Commissioner’s office in Palamu issued notices to all mobile companies, instructing them to deposit 1% of the construction cost into the Department’s account. Failure to comply will result in penalties, including a 2% interest charge on the pending amount.
