Demolition of three asbestos roofed houses of the Maa Gojabayani Self-Help Group (SHG) from a Government land and handing over the land to a private organisation at Andharua village under the Chandaka police limits has been stiffly protested by SHG members and lawyer Kabiraj Sahoo.
“Members of the SGH were earning livelihood by manufacturing papad, badi and incense sticks in the three houses constructed by them with investment of rupees for the last 15 years. However, the Tehsildar with police forces razed the houses saying that they were constructed illegally. But it was unlawfully handed over to the Satyabhama Devi Wefare Trust, Bhubaneswar,” alleged Sahoo.
Even as the SHG has lodged its grievance before the district Collector, the latter is yet to respond to them.
Sahoo further informed that while villagers led by Sarpanch Dillip Rarai wrote to the Collector, the RDC and all concerned seeking establishment of either a health centre or a market complex or a veterinary centre or a mini stadium be constructed on the said land, their demand has fallen in deaf ears only.