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Tribals protest against Tata's Chhattisgarh steel project | Hundreds of tribals, including women, in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district reiterated their opposition at a public hearing against a Tata steel plant project being set up
in Bastar. Tata Steel plans to invest Rs 195 billion in a steel plant spread across
5,000 acres that will create 5.5 million tons of steel per year, but tribals are
against it. "We have to attend this meeting, where around ten villages have participated
to protest against the Tata's steel plant. The Government is asking for our lands,
but if we will give away our lands, there will be nothing left with us. How will
we earn our living and what will we feed our children with? We don't want jobs,
we just want our lands," a tribal said. Environmentalists claim the steel plant
will adversely affect the environment and the lifestyle of the people. Prakash
Jha, an environmentalist and a filmmaker, said the government should take steps
to ensure environmental safeguards. "We are not against the development of the
region. The construction of the plant is a good thing, as it promises to provide
employment opportunities to locals, but this should be evaluated correctly. The
Government should take steps to protect against the effects of the industrial
plant," Jha said. |
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