A BBC report cited the case of Deepak Kumar Uprariya.
The federal government has denied a information report, which claimed a person who labored for constructing ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 launchpad, has been promoting idlis at a roadside stall in Ranchi to make ends meet. The report by the BBC stated that Deepak Kumar Uprariya labored as a technician in HEC (Heavy Engineering Company Restricted) and has now arrange a store reverse the Outdated Legislative Meeting within the Dhurwa space of Ranchi. It additionally claimed that HEC, which made the folding platform and sliding door for Chandrayaan-3, didn’t pay his wage for 18 months.
In a submit on X (previously Twitter), Press Info Bureau’s (PIB) fact-check unit has stated that the headline of the BBC article is “deceptive”.
.@BBCHindi ने अपने एक आर्टिकल के हेडलाइन में दावा किया है कि #ISRO के लिए लॉन्चपैड बनाने वाले हैवी इंजीनियरिंग कॉरपोरेशन लिमिटेड (एचईसी) के कर्मचारियों का 18 महीने का वेतन बकाया है#PIBFactCheck:
▶️ यह हेडलाइन भ्रामक है pic.twitter.com/vvYXD8n1ST
— PIB Reality Verify (@PIBFactCheck) September 18, 2023
In a subsequent submit, the federal government deal with stated that HEC didn’t make any part for Chandrayaan-3, and solely provided some infrastructure to Indian Area Analysis Organisation (ISRO) between 2003 and 2010.
The BBC report additionally talked about that about 2,800 staff have claimed that they haven’t obtained their salaries for the previous 18 months, like Mr Upariya.
Mr Upariya was quoted as saying by the outlet that he has been managing his store and workplace work collectively. The technician sells idlis within the morning and goes to the workplace within the afternoon. Within the night, he sells idlis once more earlier than heading again dwelling.
The person even claimed that he took a mortgage however didn’t pay it again so folks have stopped giving him cash.
As per the BBC, Mr Uprariya belongs to Harda district of Madhya Pradesh. In 2012, he give up his job in a non-public firm and joined HEC on a wage of Rs 8,000.
Kanchan Gupta, senior advisor to the Ministry of Info and Broadcasting stated on X that HEC, registered beneath Corporations Act, is a separate authorized entity and has to aggressively generate its personal sources, like BHEL.
Malicious #disinformation peddled (as traditional) by @BBCHindi consistent with agenda of #FakeNews manufacturing unit @BBC
HEC has NOT made any part for Chandrayaan 3.
HEC did some work for ISRO between September 2003 and January 2010.
HEC has a pathetic document of capability utilisation… https://t.co/pzmnHLQ8Eepic.twitter.com/hJ9ttd3Bv9
— Kanchan Gupta 🇮🇳 (@KanchanGupta) September 17, 2023
He additionally posted the screenshot of Minister of State for Heavy Industries Krishan Pal Gurjar in Parliament the place he confirmed that HEC was not assigned any work associated to Chandrayaan-3 and solely provided some infrastructure objects.