Ostracised families knock on HC

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PARADIP: The 52 families of Patana and another 12 of Gobindpur who were ostracised by antiPosco activists for supporting the steel..

PARADIP: The 52 families of Patana and another 12 of Gobindpur who were ostracised by antiPosco activists for supporting the steel project, have sought the Orissa High Court intervention into their plight.
The families, led by Chandan Mohanty, filed public interest litigations (PILs) against the State Government, Jagatsinghpur administration and leaders of Posco Pratirodha Sangram Samiti. Their demands include resettlement in native villages and provision of maintenance allowance, education, health and other basic amenities.

These families knocked on the High Court door after their repeated pleas to the Chief Minister, the Governor and the district administration to resettle them in their villages at Patana of Dhinkia panchayat failed to elicit any response.

Work Continues to be Stalled

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