Hirakud dam displaced waiting to be normal citizens even after 60 years...

Amitabh Patra is calling from Bargarh in Odisha to tell about people displaced by Hirakud dam which was built in 1957. Displaced people are living in 8 forest villages near the dam since then and do not have any basic facilities like road, water and electricity. Though Govt has ordered to convert all non-revenue villages to revenue in 2013 but still Forest dept is not allowing to make a road and get people Forest Rights Act facilities. You are requested to call Collector@9438736379 and DFO@9437960604 to help. Patra@8763324299

Posted on: Sep 15, 2016. Tags: AMITABH PATRA SONG VICTIMS REGISTER

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