By Express News Service
JHARSUGUDA: Irked over deteriorating air high quality within the area, locals detained 9 vans carrying ash from Chhattisgarh’s Lara Super Thermal Power Station close to Katarbaga at Rengali on Sunday and later handed them over to police.The vans have been enroute to Barbil, Rimuli and Koida. The aggrieved locals urged police to make sure an investigation by the air pollution management officers into unlawful transportation of the facility plant ash earlier than releasing the vans.
Bhanwarkhol sarpanch Ashwini Kumar Pradhan mentioned tonnes of ash are being dumped alongside NH-49 connecting Lakhanpur block with Chhattisgarh, inflicting inconvenience to commuters. Besides, the ash is transported clandestinely throughout night time hours. During transportation, the ash spills on to NH-49 resulting in an increase in air pollution.The worst hit are residents of Kanaktora, Bhikampali, Panchgaon, Mahasingh, Katarbaga, Jamgaon and Sahasbaga villages.“The ash from Lara thermal power station has made our lives miserable. Many residents including the elderly and children are suffering from breathing problems due to this menace,” mentioned Pradhan.
Besides, the residents are indignant over use of ash to restore roads. Charpali sarpanch Pradeep Kumar Biswal mentioned Lara thermal energy station is supplying ash freed from value and round 100 to 150 vans are engaged in transportation of the identical around the clock.Supporting the motion of locals, Brajrajnagar MLA Kishore Mohanty raised objection to transportation of ash which is inflicting air pollution within the space. He demanded a correct investigation into the matter.
Meanwhile, the district administration has additionally determined to not enable vans loaded with coal and different minerals to park by nationwide freeway. Besides, autos carrying coal, ash and sand can be penalised if the load is just not coated with tarpaulins. A joint operation can be carried out by police and RTO to e book visitors guidelines violators.
These selections have been taken at a gathering on street security held on Sunday. Jharsuguda Collector Saroj Samal referred to as upon all authorities and personal businesses to place in concerted efforts to create public consciousness about visitors guidelines.
It was additionally determined to organise eye take a look at and well being camps for drivers at Jharsuguda, Brajrajnagar and Bandhbahal whereas bike rally, hoardings and banners can be put in at totally different locations to lift visitors guidelines consciousness. Additional SP NC Dansena, RTO Dinabandhu Sundhi, MVI Janmejaya Nayak, Executive Officers of Jharsuguda, Brajrajnagar and Belpahar municipalities, members of three truck homeowners’ associations have been current.
