By Express News ServiceROURKELA: Trouble seems to be far from over for Vedanta Ltd (VL) to start mining operation of Jamkani coal block in Sundargarh’s Hemgir block as a section of the project-affected people have renewed their demand for higher land compensation. Jamkani Gramya Committee on Saturday convened a meeting of villagers of Jamkani and Girisima where it was decided to mobilise support to ensure higher land compensation and explore ways to take legal recourse. More than 12 years back, 2,143 acre spread over Jamkani, Girisima, Mendra and Jharpalam villages were acquired through IDCO for Jamkani coal block for Bhusan Power and Steel Ltd (BPSL) as per the old Land Acquisition Act and Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) Policy, 2006. ROURKELA: Trouble seems to be far from over for Vedanta Ltd (VL) to start mining operation of Jamkani coal block in Sundargarh’s Hemgir block as a section of the project-affected people have renewed their demand for higher land compensation. Jamkani Gramya Committee on Saturday convened a meeting of villagers of Jamkani and Girisima where it was decided to mobilise support to ensure higher land compensation and explore ways to take legal recourse.

Source: Indian Express September 19, 2022 16:00 UTC