Perturbed over reckless mining being carried by private contractors on behalf of BCCL, posing problems of displacement, pollution, safety and security challenges to the local residents, more than 700 villagers of Kujama area of Jharia on Thrusday carried out a massive demonstration at the new project site of private contractor, M/s Dev Prabha Construction Pvt Ltd.
The protesters comprise women and children of surrounding villages who congregated under the banner of Bihar Colliery Kamgar Union, a local trade union affiliated to Central Industrial Trade Union (CITU) protested against the development of camp office of the project near their vicinity.
