The Association of Scientific and Technical Officers (AOSTO) of ONGC, a major part of the oil sector officers unions, has declared that they have suspended their protest for 30 days.

Mr. Rajan Pillai, AOSTO President, said that a letter in this regard is being submitted to the administration.

Mr. Pillai also that the association is sticking to its demand to revise the pay structure.

The Government has said the ministries concerned will analyze the whole matter regarding pay revision in the oil segment, and submit a complete report within next 30 days.

Mr. RS Sharma, ONGC chairman and managing director (CMD), visited Hazira plant on Thursday and held private meetings with company’s top functionaries in order to convince staff to stop their indefinite strike.

However, till late evening ONGC staff denied budging, company sources stated.

Sources in AOSTO of ONGC (Hazira plant), which was also participating along with its 800 members in the countrywide indefinite strike, stated that the protest will carry on till demands are met.

As part of countrywide strike, more than 1,200 workers of oil and gas companies in PSUs comprising ONGC, having plants in Surat city, were on indefinite strike since Wednesday, paralyzing production and supply chain of gas and oil in the region.