Youth wing of Chhattisgarh Janata Congress-Jogi (CJC-J) cadres will form a human chain on Tuesday at Pendravan water reservoir at Tilda block to protect the mining permission granted near the reservoir.
The newly formed party is led by former State Chief Minister Ajit Jogi and the party claimed in a statement that it’s hundreds of workers associated with youth unit will launch an agitation.
“The State Government granted permission for digging work of lime stone and minerals in 689 hectares of land at Mohrenga, Maath, Murra and Kharora villages of Tilda block near 104-year-old Pendravan water reservoir”, CJC-J Youth Wing State President Vinod Tiwari said.
The digging works will affect the lives of farmers and villagers who utilise cent percent water from 104-year-old Pendravan water reservoir for irrigation purposes and it will also affect wildlife , Tiwari further said.
CJC-J will form a human chain while memorandum will be submitted to PWD Minister in this regard . If lease for digging works is not cancelled, then CJC-J will approach the court for redressal of the grievances, Tiwari said.