ROURKELA: Villagers of Hemgir block have accused the Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) and the Sundargarh district administration of hoodwinking NGT by intentionally reducing coal transportation volume on the Bankibahal-Taparia road during the NGT inspection team’s visit on Friday.
Earlier, the NGT had taken cognizance of media reports about massive pollution as hundreds of trucks carry coal on the Bankibahal-Taparia road from Kulda mines of MCL in Hemgir block to Tamnar power plant in Raigarh, adjacent to Chhattisgarh. The heavy vehicles pass through 14 villages thus polluting the whole area. The inspection team had come for spot assessment.
