Coal production and dispatch from the MCl mines were severely affected on Tuesday due to an economic blockade organised by people of Talcher led by Municipality Chairman Pabitra Bhutia in the coal corridor road within the municipality area.
Every day, thousands of coal-loaded trucks run in the coal corridor road causing heavy pollution and traffic jam in the thickly-populated Talcher municipality area.
Hundreds of affected people blocked the road at Bankadhara Chhak and demonstrated against the MCl authorities. Hundreds of trucks were stranded on the road due to the strike.
Coal production from the lingaraj coalmine was also affected due to the agitation.
later, the proposed 48-hour economic blockade was postponed as the administration agreed to discuss the issue with the MCl CMD.