Ranchi: This is a battle for hundreds of villagers from Palamu District to save the mountain to become MoleHill for the past months.
cultural significance.
Even when they protested under Bachao Samiti’s Dhwaja banner entering the 66th day on Saturday, the local government and the administrative government had ignored their demands, the protesters said.
According to the protesters, the mountain has been under great pressure because.
Illegal stone digging by the local mafia and despite many applications before different authorities, no actions taken.
The following month after they started their strike, several groups had extended support and since December 18, around 20 villagers in a rotation take quickly from Dawn-to-dusk while others provide support by singing Bhajans and Kirtans to pursue their requests.
Sanjay Pastras, President of the Protest Group, accused the government failed to protect Jal, forest, and Jameen (water, forest and land), one of the main polls of JMM-Congress-RJD Mahagathbandhan for the 2019 assembly poll.
Paswan said, “Dhwaja Pahas has been Become a water source to the local river here and provide food to hundreds of livestock owners and are ecologically important for the environment.
Many villagers also worship trees and mountains here as part of their natural traditions.
However, a rampant stone mine in the past few years Now threatening to turn this mountain into MoleHill.
How will we survive? “Jugal PAL, protesters, said that the rampant and illegal activities caused 50 mountain demolition in the Pengoctran block.
“We will not let that happen here,” he said, adding that protesters held peace agitation by blocking the approach of mountainous roads to stop the movement of trucks or tractors carrying stone chips.
“Today is the 66th day of our protests and our fight will continue until our demands are fulfilled,” he said by the clandestine.
“During our recent supervision, it was found that the company had received a lease for the plot number 1,046.
The mountain is located in the plot number 1.048.
We want a punishment to a mistaken contractor, rental cancellation and strict steps to save the mountain,” he added .