The Mamata Banerjee government has initiated a set of development projects, including roads, water supply and handlooms, worth around Rs 100 crore in areas of the proposed Deocha-Pachami coal mine project, in a bid to woo the region’s tribal people who have expressed their resentment over the lack of such infrastructure.
Officials said the initiatives were taken after proposals from residents of various areas of the proposed coal mine project.
“There were demands for roads, water projects and other infrastructure from the tribal people and their representatives. Besides over 20 roads and four water projects, we will also open a hand-weaving unit for the manufacture of traditional tribal attire,” said Birbhum district magistrate Bidhan Ray.
