JPSS appeals to NHRC and NCPCR to visit Dhinkia
JPSS issued the statement hours after police lathicharged the residents of Dhinkia by entering into their village on January 14.
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JPSS issued the statement hours after police lathicharged the residents of Dhinkia by entering into their village on January 14.
Recently the High Court of Odisha has stayed the process of land alienation for steel major Jindal Steel Works (JSW) in our Jagatsingnpur area. On March 20,
"They are claiming that our house is on Jindal's land, but we have been living on this land for the past 20 years. This is our jal (water), jangal (forest) and zameen (land)," said Charana Samal.
Residents of Dhinkia, Gadakujang and Nuagaon panchayats say the proposed project by JSW Utkal Steel will rob the locals of their livelihoods, and accuse the Odisha government of siding with corporates.
Locals who waged a decade long battle against POSCO are now opposing Jindal's proposed integrated steel plant on the same land.