Paradip is facing a grave problem of air pollution with iron, coal and gypsum dust circulating in air besides IOCL gas and other pollutants severely damaging the environment.
In this connection, the Paradip Youth Engineers’ Association (PYEA) on Wednesday demonstrated against the growing pollution and took out a silence march to spread awareness from Atharbanki square to Gandhi Square.
The PYEA gave a memorandum to the Jagatsinghpur Collector through the Paradip ADM.
The programme was led by PYEA president Laxmi Prasad Behera, vice president Samarpan Ojha, general secretary Saroj Kumar Das and coordinated by all members.