Home States Odisha

Cops, Villagers Clash; 20 Hurt

Over 200 villagers were arrested for opposing the ongoing pipeline work of JSPL on a Government land near the village

Published: 08th March 2014 11:47 AM  |   Last Updated: 08th March 2014 11:47 AM   |  A+A A-

More than 20 persons were injured during a clash between police and villagers at Kankerei village under Nisha police limits of the district on Friday morning.

    Police arrested more than 200 villagers for opposing the ongoing pipeline work of Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) on a Government land near the village.

The irate villagers led by BJP leader Rajendra Singh also staged a road block on Angul-Chhendipada NH-63 since morning and sat on a dharna in front of the Collectorate.

Sources said the villagers of Kankerai have been opposing the laying of pipeline in their village for the last two years demanding that their village should be taken over by public sector Mahanadi Coalfields Limited.

As MCL refused to acquire the village, the JSPL diverted the pipeline route from the village and is undertaking it on Government land only.

“There is no point in opposing the pipeline work as we need it to draw water from Samal barrage urgently,” said a senior official of JSPL Ashish Pandey.

Now we are on Telegram too. Follow us for updates

Comments

Disclaimer : We respect your thoughts and views! But we need to be judicious while moderating your comments. All the comments will be moderated by the newindianexpress.com editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or inflammatory, and do not indulge in personal attacks. Try to avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines.

The views expressed in comments published on newindianexpress.com are those of the comment writers alone. They do not represent the views or opinions of newindianexpress.com or its staff, nor do they represent the views or opinions of The New Indian Express Group, or any entity of, or affiliated with, The New Indian Express Group. newindianexpress.com reserves the right to take any or all comments down at any time.

flipboard facebook twitter whatsapp