The district administration has decided to impose Section 144 of CrPC in entire district keeping in view the two-day economic blockade supported by various political parties. It was informed by DC Mukesh Kumar and SP Bhimsen Tuti in a joint Press Conference held in collectorate meeting hall on Thursday evening.
Both said that the district administration is not going to allow anyone to disrupt traffic on the highways and to disturb the normal public life of the district. Arrangements have been made to control the situation, 223 people have been identified and proceedings of section 107 has been started against them.
Talking about the agitation going on at Barkagaon DC Mukesh Kumar presented the data of the land acquired by NTPC for mining purpose. More than 60% land owners have already withdrawn the compensation amount, 30% amount has not been dispersed due to family disputes while only 10% are those who have yet not taken the compensation amount, he added.
Informing about the progress in dobha construction DC said that out of 6685 dobhas work has begun for 4050 out of which 3085 have already been constructed. Within next 10 days we will try to construct atleast 75% dobhas against the target given to us. Regarding payment of MNREGA job card holders Kumar said that the due payment percentage has come down to 12% and soon it will be 0%.
He also informed that one panchayat sevak named Ramavtar Prasad has been suspended presently posted at Barkattha because he had been found guilty in making false records for settlement of land during his posting at Kandaber, Barkagaon.
On the other hand a massive meeting of JDU workers took place in district office in presence of State Secretary Bateshwar Prasad Mehta to discuss on the success of economic blockade call given by JVM Supremo Babulal Marandi. District President Arjun Kumar Mehta constituted teams of JDU leaders who will come out on roads to stop vehicles carrying minerals of this State. In this meeting the JDU workers took oath for making the band and economic blockade successful in the State.