--Dist Admin imposes section 144
at Patna area
PARADIP: Taking the opportunity
of troubled water of Saturday evening’s incident, the district administration
has started land acquisition process in the presence of police forces at
Govindpur near the proposed Posco area, while simmering tension is getting its
form at the trouble torn Dhinkia area as the anti-Posco agitators are preparing
to hold a meeting regarding their future plan at Patna area where the district
administration issued section 144 keeping eye on any untoward situation.
On the second day of the resumed
land acquisition drive for the proposed Posco steel plant, the Jagatsinghpur
district administration dismantled 24 betel vines amid brimming tension at
Govindapur. On the other hand, the district administration issued section 144
at the Patna Haat where the anti-Posco agitators would conduct their Samabesh
on Tuesday protesting land acquisition for the company.
According to district Collector
Satya Kumar Mallick, betel vines were demolished peacefully at Govindapur and
compensation of Rs 34.68 lakh was distributed to the land losers on Monday. “We
would start the land acquisition process on Wednesday also,” said the Colector.
The district administration has
deployed police forces to maintain peace in the area.
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