Locals oppose Baitarani Coal Mine at Chhendipada

ANGUL:Hundreds of affected people by B upcoming Baitarani West Coalmine at Chhendipada have held a massive demonstration before Angul collectorate demanding cancellation of the coal project.

The coal project is owned by Gujarat Mineral Development Cooperation at Chhendipada affecting dozen of villages and dense green cover n the area.It will also impact natural stream in the region besides eating hundreds agricultural land in the area. Project authorities so far held public hearing for environmental clearance and going ahead to implement the coal project.

Opposing the coal project the local people came out in a large number to protest in district head quarter calling for scrapping of the project.They came in a procession starting from Hemsurpara and marched through the town before reaching the collectorate veteran social leader Prafulla Samantray Chhendiapda Surakhya Mancha Sasmita Behera,Talcher-Angul Banchao Andolan Jagadananda Pradhan spoke on the occasion.

Speakers pointed out that there is no justification of behind opening a coal project in the Chhendipada area of Angul district which s branded as one of the most polluted area in the country.They expressed their apprehension the upcoming projects in Chhendipada will deprive thousands of people from there tradition livelihood.

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