Orissa: Peoples of Mukhiguda continuing protest in front of OHPC office

Orissadiary.com, June 26, 2010
Report by Himansu Bhusan Naik, Bhawanipatna: The peoples of Mukhiguda area are continuing  mass Dharana from 21st June in front of the OHPC office demanding power supply to the area from Upper Indrabati Dam power project.
It is to be mentioned here that the first two unit of 600 MW production capacity power plant inaugurated in the year 1999 and the third unit of 2,000 MW production capacity inaugurated during the year 2001. But still the local peoples of Mukhiguda area deprived of power supply from these power plants.
The staff colony of OHPC supplied with electric current from these power plants but not supplying the general peoples. If the area peoples will not be supplied with power from these plants, the peoples will be bound to create law and order situation. The Energy Minister Atanu Sabyasachi Naik is requested to look to the matter.