December 02, 2008

Talcher Bar Association threats for economic blockade

SNS reported that the lawyers of Talcher Bar Association have threatened to impose economic blockade paralyzing coal production and transportation soon if their 10 point charter of demands are not met by the government immediately.

They also announced to go for Talcher bandh shortly to press for the fulfillment of demands. The lawyers’ body is on relay dharna in front of sub collector office since April 2nd 2008 demanding fulfillment of their demands.

The demands include the setting up coal bearing tribunal at Talcher and separate district for Talcher. The demands also include the establishment of district judge court at Talcher, new coal company at Talcher and routing of all express trains via Talcher station.

Presenting justification to locate the coal bearing tribunal at Talcher, they said that no one outside Talcher is affected by Coal Bearing Act nor not a single inch land outside Talcher is acquired under this act .So there is a legitimacy of setting up the tribunal at Talcher.