Former minister KN Tripathi stops NH-139 4-lane construction in Jharkhand ‘s Palamu

Palamu, March 24: Former minister KN Tripathi has stopped the construction work of National Highway 139 four lane related to Bharatmala Project.

Four lane construction work of National Highway 139 is going on in Palamu, Garhwa and Latehar. The former minister has started a movement alleging not giving compensation to the peasants and working arbitrarily in the construction.

On Monday, K N Tripathi along with a large number of villagers reached the construction site and stopped the construction work. After which, talks were held with former minister K N Tripathi, the representative of the company carrying out the work of National Highway Fourlane in the office of Palamu deputy commissioner. Consensus was reached on 12 points in this talk.

During the talks, instructions were issued to Sadar CO to file FIR on the charge of spreading flyash pollution. K N Tripathi said that the construction of the National Highway was being done arbitrarily. Villagers are harassed on protesting. The movement was started in view of the problems of the villagers and the public. The construction work of the National Highway was stopped for a day.

He said that consensus was reached on 12 points in the talks. Local labourers will be employed in the construction work, Sadar circle officer has been instructed to file FIR on the charge of spreading pollution. The peasants will be compensated and there is an agreement to build flyovers in many areas.