Villagers take out rally protesting illegal land acquisition for Coal mining...

Alok Shukla from Chhattisgarh Bachao Andolan is telling us about a rally in Ghatbarra village in Surguja district. Adani company is doing mining in the area for Rajasthan Electricity board. After rally the villagers gave a meomorandum describing how Collector did an illegal Gram Sabha and how Adani has barricaded the village forest. The Gram Sabha has said in the past they do not want to give land but land acquisition is continuing. For more Alok can be reached at 09977634040

Posted on: Nov 10, 2012. Tags: ALOK SHUKLA COAL LAND MINING

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