by Ashok Kumar
Loyabad: Coal Minister Kishan Reddy, arriving as a messenger from the Prime Minister, addressed villagers in Bansjora regarding longstanding fire issues. The problem, rooted in the British era, is set to be addressed soon, said Reddy.
Upon arrival, Reddy was greeted by hundreds of villagers and local leaders, including Vinod Paswan of Gramin Ekta Manch and youth leaders Golu Chauhan and Rajesh Gupta of Mission Modi. They presented a memorandum outlining their concerns.
Reddy inspected the fire-affected areas and was briefed by officials. He was updated on the fire and gas situation and listened to villagers’ concerns about displacement and compensation.
Addressing the crowd, Reddy emphasized that he was there on the Prime Minister’s orders and that the government is committed to resolving the issues. He promised to present the villagers’ problems to the Prime Minister and assured that an action plan would be developed. Reddy urged unity and assured that justice would be served based on local data.
The event was attended by BCCL Chairman Samiran Dutta, BCCL CMD Chittaranjan Kumar, and other officials, as well as police representatives including Dhanbad Deputy Commissioner Madhuri Mishra and DSP Deepak Kumar.