Chandrapur: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with the help of villagers Chek Baranj and Baranj Mokasa, has threatened to shut down coal mines Baranj private opencast (OC) owned by Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) on 13 October.
Former Minister of Finance and Mla Sudhir Mungantiwar will undergo agitation to suppress the demands of the people affected by the project (PAP) and the rehabilitation of the two villages, said BJP District President Deorao Bhongale.
KPCL has commissioned OC Baranj mine after acquiring 1,457 hectares of land of 804 farmers from the village of Chek Baranj and Baranj Mokasa in 2007.
But the mine closed in September 2014, following the de-allocation of coal blocks to the Supreme Court.
KPCL, however, by returning the same coal block and resume mining from 16 December 2020.
“Coal production officially began in March 2021 and the company has dug over 5.50 lakh metric tonnes of coal since that time.
But there is no pap working The mines have been given their salaries since commissioned the mine.
wages period near the mine, between September 2014 and December 2020, also delayed, “said Bhongale.
Paps leader in two villages, Pravin said that following the protests Thengne PAPS, KPCL has signed an agreement with the state government.
The company has agreed to provide jobs for all the paps or monetary compensation to the job, the rehabilitation of villages affected by the project, the facilities were legitimate to workers, to restore 50% of the acquired land to farmers concerned after preparing it for agriculture, gained 5% of land are not aware of the two villages, etc.
“However, no charges had been filled in the last five years.
We have approached the Minister Guardian Vijay Wadettiwar and the district administration, urging them not to allow mining there until the demands are met.
Although Wadettiwar assured us in writing, it allows the company to start mining, “said Thengne.
Bhongale added that after approaching pap Mungantiwar, he held separate meetings with the Commissioner of the Division, officials of the company and the district collector to resolve the problem and act on it.
“However, the management company is not gardening and continue mining with the help of workers from other countries.
More than 350 workers from other states to work in the mines, in violation of the 80% rule of local workers government.
Management threatening and beating the paps with the help of criminals who are deployed as soldiers patrol , “he accused.