Transport-related problems in Odisha’s coal belt was taken up by Union Minister for Oil and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan with his Power, Coal and New and Renewable Energy counterpart Piyush Goyal in New Delhi on Thursday.
Pradhan conveyed the problems which the coal transporters are facing in the mineral-rich belt of Talcher, Sundargarh and Brajrajnagar.
Pradhan said that a large number trucks and trolleys operate in the area being engaged in transportation and evacuation of minerals in the region. These operations are mostly owned by the project-affected people who have been displaced due to operations of the PSUs. However due to many shortcomings, they are facing a lot of hardships as their problems are not attended by appropriate authorities. Goyal assured to look into the issues.