They complain of illegal forest cutting by industry, Police arrests 32 villagers!

Rajesh Tripathi from Jan Chetna in Raigarh is telling us that in Gharghoda block of the district a Steel company has cut thousands of acres of forest illegally. When villager complained about it a police case was made against them and 32 people were arrested. He requests central officials from Forest and Environment ministry to investigate the matter of land acquisition of adivasis and misuse of forest. For more Rajesh Ji can be reached at 09424183510

Posted on: Dec 29, 2012. Tags: FOREST RAJESH TRIPATHI

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