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2021年12月7日

著者:
Ashis Senapati, Down to Earth

Police files case against around 200 villagers in Odisha after they erect bamboo barricades to oppose JSW Steel Project

"Dhinkia steel plant: Villagers block entry points with bamboo structures to oppose JSW project", 7 December 2021

Villagers in Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district erected bamboo barricades December 6, 2021 to restrict entry to Dhinkia village, intensifying their resistance to a steel plant project planned by Jindal Steel Works Ltd (JSW) at the site...

The villagers have been vociferous in their protests against land acquisition for the 13.2 million tonnes per annum  (MTPA) steel plant on the seaside Gram Panchayats of Dhinkia, Nuagaon and Gadakujang since the project was proposed in 2017. On November 22, several residents opposed the project at a public hearing in Dhinkia...

The SC judgement for Singur has major ramifications for Odisha as well ... “The state government claimed the steel plant is for public purpose while handing over our land to POCSO. But SC clearly stated in its judgment that the Tata Motors’ project was not for public purpose and directed the state to return the “illegally acquired” land to the farmers.” The court also allowed farmers of Singur to keep the compensation amount they received from Tata...

On the night of December 4, 2021, we went to Dhinkia to arrest miscreants who had hurled a bomb at the house of a villager, said Pradumnya Kishor Behera, inspector-in-charge of Abhayachandapur police station. “But around 200 villagers stone pelted us and didn’t let us enter.” The local residents also assaulted some policemen and damaged two police vans, the officer claimed. 

A case has been filed against around 200 villagers and all accused will be arrested soon, Behara added. 

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